Al Ain vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
88
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
767K
653K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 48% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4139th and 456th ($1455 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 392nd 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 2.1 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 47th in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 195th 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
$10
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783