Al Ain vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$3205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$6762
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$904
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
53
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
767K
139K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 55% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 4139th and 119th ($1455 vs $3205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 562nd and 258th 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
$10
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$20
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$13.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$3328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$2660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$80.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$7748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$6175
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$5.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$6.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$24.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$44.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$5.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$90.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$47.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$30029

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
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$2133
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$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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$3092
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$3106
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$2581
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$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336