Al Ain vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$4128
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1607
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$3280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
48
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
767K
934K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 23% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2952nd and 2019th ($1449 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 30th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ottawa ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 4608th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$5424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$4401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$61.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$1046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$16813

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$1527
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$1798
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1369
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1675
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1680
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1683
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1683
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1685
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1608
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$2019
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1684
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1657
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1417
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1680
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$2060
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1697
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1683
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1688
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1192
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1679
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1371
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1681
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$1555
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1685
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1684
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1677
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1674
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679