Al Ain vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$900
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
767K
1.9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 23% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4139th and 2370th ($1455 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 64th 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 2.1 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 2nd in Canada, while ranked 562nd and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Montreal

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Al Ain Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$6432

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828