Al Ain vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
90
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
767K
548K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 38% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4139th and 1193rd ($1455 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 30th 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 2.1 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 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 562nd and 84th 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
$10
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$20557

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831