Al Ain vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$900
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
38
27
😀 Quality of life
82
28
🏙️ Population
767K
42.7K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 168% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4139th and 8425th ($1455 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 562nd and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Meru

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Al Ain Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$10408

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$620
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$2100
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$2015
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$530
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$494
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$526
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$1062
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
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$559
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$514
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$965
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$1059
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$821
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$778
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$505
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$917
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$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
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$485
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$454
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$457
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$471
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$717
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$816
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$603
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$618
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$624
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$563
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$573
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$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
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$533
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$613
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$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
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$735
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$910
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$577
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$810
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$746
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$541
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$513
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$671
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$872
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$688
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$721
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$553
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$688
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$795
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