Al Ain vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$889
$868
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$2191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
98
😀 Quality of life
64
90
🏙️ Population
767K
3.28M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 9% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2952nd and 2572nd ($1449 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 4608th and 103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$4.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
2.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$5839
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$3990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$9641

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$1362
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$1261
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$799
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$1260
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$1150
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$707
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$1964
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$1797
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$687
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$688
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$689
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$1245
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$1277
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$968
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$1277
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$693
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$687
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$688
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$952
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$987
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$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
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$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
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$863
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$824
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$650
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$837

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$1173
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$1313
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$1151
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$1163
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$1195
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$1135
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$926
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$1032
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$1103
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$1109
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$1108
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$1121
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$1084
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$1133
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$838
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$1108
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$977
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$972
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$1109
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$1105
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$962
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$907
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$1108
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$1108
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$1148
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$1100
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$1104
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$1256
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$1012
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$845
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$1109
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$986
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$1105
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$716
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$1107
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