Al Ain vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$900
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
89
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
767K
5.87M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 53% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4139th and 165th ($1455 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 562nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Singapore City

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Al Ain Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$27027

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$494
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$526
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$497
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$559
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$514
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$965
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$821
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$778
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$505
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$917
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$700
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$558
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$485
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$454
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$457
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$759
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$707
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$488
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$466
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$576
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$654
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$783
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$417
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$678
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$550
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$794
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$677
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$470
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$371
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$555
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$422
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$393
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