Al Ain vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$3493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
94
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
767K
664K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 22% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2271st and 1038th ($1844 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1000th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$10730

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$634
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$1779
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$585
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$547
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$518
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$1280
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$548
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$1243
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$514
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$605
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$515
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$1068
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$1056
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$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
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$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
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$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
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$563
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$551
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$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
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$1861
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$2042
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$2199
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$1969
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$2049
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$2081
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$1934
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$1805
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$1739
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$1890
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$2251
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$1917
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$2090
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$2291
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$2026
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$2180
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$1862
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$2791
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$2049
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$2085
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$1492
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$2001
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$1975
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$2432
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$1957
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$1937
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$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
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$1421
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$1879
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$1640
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$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
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$1651
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$1958
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$1530
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$1917
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$1318
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