Al Ain vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2163
🏠 One person rent
$889
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$904
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
74
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
767K
1.85M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 88% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2952nd and 6300th ($1449 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Manila. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manila ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 4608th and 4156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$4670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$12816

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$1343
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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
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$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
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$689
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$798
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$807
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$726
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$539
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$842
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$612
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$452
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$767
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$926
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$525
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$532
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$583
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$675
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$564
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$641
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$637
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$575
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$677
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$487
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$574
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$524
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$580
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$432
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$512
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$567
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$804
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$565
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$517
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$466
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$624
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$563
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$564
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$384
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$663
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$539
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$502
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$569
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$541
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$398