Al Ain vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
90
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
767K
548K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 38% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4207th and 1156th ($1457 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 33rd in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom 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 Manchester. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 505th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Manchester

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Al Ain Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$21096

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$2080
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$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
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$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862