Al Ain vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$903
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
86
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
767K
1.39M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 58% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4207th and 50th ($1457 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 505th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$26517

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$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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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
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$2995
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$2963
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$2933
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$3033
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$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
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$2995
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$3243
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$1141
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$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
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$2995
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$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
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$2927
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$2676
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$2963
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$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
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$2815
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$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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$2804