Al Ain vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$2201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$2479
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$3560
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
38
90
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
767K
1.51M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 16% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 2271st and 1352nd ($1844 vs $2201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Germany, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 1000th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Munich

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Al Ain Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$4.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$1323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1006
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$2005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$12224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$8488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$4.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$953
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$14702

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$1239
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$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
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$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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$1789
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$1746
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$1772
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$1755
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$1730
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1727
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$1711
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1631
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1679
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$1611
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$1568
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$1700
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$1613
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$1644
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$1164
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1638
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1637
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$1728
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$1644
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1569
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1541
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$1645
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$1465
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$1537
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$1508
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$1698
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1517
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$1911
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$1540
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1544
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1636
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1538
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1502
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1627
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1565
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1522
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1509
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1516
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1672
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1560