Al Ain vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$889
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
767K
1.8M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 24% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4123rd and 2306th ($1449 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 52nd in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 588th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$4789

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$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811