Al Ain vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
94
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
767K
664K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 45% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4207th and 676th ($1457 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 505th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Rotterdam

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Al Ain Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$13439

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727