Al Ain vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$4015
🏠 One person rent
$889
$907
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$2186
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$591
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
7
😀 Quality of life
64
59
🏙️ Population
767K
26.5K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 6% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 2952nd and 2663rd ($1449 vs $1546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and the Seychelles, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Victoria. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 4608th and 5497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$682
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1970
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1939
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$89.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3886

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
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$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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$840
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$1507
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$509
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$510
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$603
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$502
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$348
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$657
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$636
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$775
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$711
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$647
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$683
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$567
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$590
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$702
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$833
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1355
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$664
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$625
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1265
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$633
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1214
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1222
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1262
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1220
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1312
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1261
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1222
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1232
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1253
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1170
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$378
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1030
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$687
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$725
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$801
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$412
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$412