Al Ain vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$903
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
767K
8.8M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 65% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4207th and 4th ($1457 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 505th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs New York City

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Al Ain New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$21999

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$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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$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
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$3188