Al Ain vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$4810
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
88
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
767K
653K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 30% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2271st and 603rd ($1844 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 553rd 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 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 1000th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Portland

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Al Ain Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$16585

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Al AinPortland

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$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1239
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$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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$2390
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$2415
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$2508
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$2437
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$2465
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$2425
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$2432
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$2484
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$2420
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$2341
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$2410
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$2353
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$2585
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$2379
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$2361
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$2368
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$2095
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$2119
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$2029
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$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
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$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741