Al Ain vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$900
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
77
😀 Quality of life
82
64
🏙️ Population
767K
1.9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 75% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4139th and 6643rd ($1455 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 562nd and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Manila

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Al Ain Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$12450

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$1543
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
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$1193
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$620
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$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
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$530
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$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
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$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
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$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
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$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
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$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$785
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$555
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$765
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$710
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$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
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$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
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$512
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$517
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$671
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$505
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$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
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$491
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$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
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$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
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$538
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$537
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$461
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$614
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$420
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$465
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$585
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$520
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$413