Al Ain vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$889
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
87
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
767K
5.87M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 56% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2952nd and 9th ($1449 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 4608th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$7.57
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$25023

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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
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$689
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$1277
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$968
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$1277
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$693
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$687
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$688
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$952
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$987
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$705
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$880
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$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
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$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
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$785
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$686
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$687
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$863
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$824
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$650
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$607
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$605
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$474
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$638
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$633
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$606
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$589
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$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
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$506
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$572
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$522
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$533
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$743
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$675
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$667
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$675
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$494
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$624
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$603
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$599
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$493
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$925
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$573
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$487
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$492
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$487
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$1007
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$488
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$487
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$320
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$486
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$511
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$501
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$600
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$483
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