Al Ain vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
767K
548K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 36% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4123rd and 1330th ($1449 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 39th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 588th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$20873

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804