Al Ain vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$612
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
37
79
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
767K
709K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 48% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4616th and 1293rd ($1132 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Norway, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 496th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$8301

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$758
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$1872
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$1810
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$779
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$798
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$573
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$1285
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$1375
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$890
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$1327
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$604
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$672
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$544
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$959
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$1005
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$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
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$646
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$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
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$822
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$844
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$561
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$1747
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$1805
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$2077
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$1747
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$1626
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$1781
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$1616
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$1835
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$1705
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$1471
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$1936
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$1715
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$1585
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$1767
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$1569
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$1723
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$1554
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$1261
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$1637
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$1530
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$1246
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$1428
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$1332
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$1575
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$1299
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$1396
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$1528
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$1465
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$1203
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$1718
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$1690
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$1276
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$1455
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$1783
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$1482
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$2283
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$1912
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$2129
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$1991