Al Ain vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$4772
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$3481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
51
😀 Quality of life
64
88
🏙️ Population
767K
136K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 36% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 2952nd and 325th ($1449 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Iceland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Reykjavik. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 4608th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Reykjavik

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Al Ain Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$9.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$56.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$5965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$4338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$5.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$5858

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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$2162
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$1772
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$1873
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1636
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1358
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1388
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1237
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1100
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1289
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1480
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1209
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1511
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1499
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1547
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1176
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1505
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1504
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1506
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1377
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1510
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$945
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1398
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$1746
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1540
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1154
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1549
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1631
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$1919
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1753
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1230
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$1880
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1706
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1445
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$1866
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1900