Al Ain vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1070
🏠 One person rent
$889
$90.1
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$164
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
37
29
😀 Quality of life
64
34
🏙️ Population
767K
1.83M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 252% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8761st ($1449 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Meru ranked 4th in Kenya, while ranked 4608th and 8001st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$0.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$83.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$50.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$180
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$9.83
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
13.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$2.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$33.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$40.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3024

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$688
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$689
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$1277
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$693
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$687
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$688
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$952
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$987
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$705
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$880
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$907
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$657
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$691
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$690
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$785
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$686
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$687
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$609
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$501
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$925
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$569
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$427
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$709
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