Al Ain vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$903
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
93
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
767K
9.21M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 2% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4207th and 4274th ($1457 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in the United Arab Emirates and Mexico, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 505th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Mexico City

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Al Ain Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$11420

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$975
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023