Al Ain vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$612
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$1795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
92
😀 Quality of life
79
87
🏙️ Population
767K
2.87M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 33% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4616th and 2685th ($1132 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Italy, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 496th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$9800

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$779
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$798
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$1375
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$604
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$672
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$544
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$959
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$1005
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$768
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$868
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$606
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$910
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$457
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$530
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$604
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$646
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$621
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$1049
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$1698
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$1261
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$1332
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$1024
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$1011
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$1104
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$964
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$1339
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$1092
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$1067
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$1056
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$1166
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$1324
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$1066
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$1294
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$1298
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$1231
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$1173
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$1285
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$1321
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$1328
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$1280
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$1516
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$1151
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$1231
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$1337
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