Al Ain vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$903
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
767K
690K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 56% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4207th and 92nd ($1457 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 505th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Washington

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Al Ain Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$24788

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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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2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003