Al Ain vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$900
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
86
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
767K
1.39M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 58% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4139th and 52nd ($1455 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 39th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$22295

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$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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$3269
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$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
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$3065
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$3077
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$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
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$2799
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$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
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$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
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$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
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$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
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$2768
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$2738
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$2826