Al Ain vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$889
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1734
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$3740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
37
90
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
767K
548K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 17% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2952nd and 2203rd ($1449 vs $1739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in the United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 2.2 months in The Hague. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 4608th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$4.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1077
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$779
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$4903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$3614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$4.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$68.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$1663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$8198

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1664
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1531
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$1921
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$1799
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1910
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2226
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$1631
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2311
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$1887
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1877
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1663
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1686
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$1622
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1797
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1577
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1493
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1664
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1755
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1555
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1632
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1658
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1570
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1700
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1487
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1655
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1345
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1537
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1558
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1556