Al Ain vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$2965
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$5916
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1994
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$2743
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$5561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
89
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
767K
1.39M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 51% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2952nd and 45th ($1449 vs $2965) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.9 months in San Diego. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Diego ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 4608th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$2176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$3654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$9903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$8836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$75.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$1366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$16376

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
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$799
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$1260
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$1150
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$707
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$1964
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$1797
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$687
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$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
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$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
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$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$2019
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$2010
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$2009
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