Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Greece

Alexandroupolis vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Alexandroupolis is 2.4% cheaper than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 83.4% more in Alexandroupolis
Groceries: pay 5.2% more in Alexandroupolis
Transportation: pay 67.2% more in Alexandroupolis
Housing: pay 38.7% less in Alexandroupolis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% less in Alexandroupolis
Clothing: pay 45.8% more in Alexandroupolis

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Alexandroupolis are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Alexandroupolis. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Alexandroupolis.

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Alexandroupolis vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alexandroupolis instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 83.4% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Alexandroupolis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$16.80 €14.95	+105.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$10.64 €9.47	+24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$2.66 €2.37	+268.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$0.73 €0.65	+113.9%
Average			+83.4%

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pay 5.2% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Alexandroupolis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.41 €1.26	-12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$6.09 €5.42	+27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$5.15 €4.59	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$4.77 €4.25	+68.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$4.57 €4.07	+3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.98 €0.87	-12.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.92 €0.82	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.85 €0.75	+0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.10 €0.98	+56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.57 €0.51	+9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.42 €0.37	-21.4%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 67.2% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Alexandroupolis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$8.31 €7.39	+146.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED89.99	$44.79 €39.86	+82.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	-6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$13.16 €11.71	+97.2%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 38.7% less for housing

	Al Ain	Alexandroupolis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$29.86 €26.58	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,599.72	$475.89 €423.56	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.51	$410.57 €365.42	-49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.46	$85.63 €76.21	-1.3%
Average			-38.7%

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pay about the same for childcare

	Al Ain	Alexandroupolis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.11	$476.59 €424.18	-16.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	$9,030.67 €8,037.62	+19.9%

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Alexandroupolis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$5.60 €4.98	-31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.16	$3.72 €3.31	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$5.49 €4.88	-12.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.39	$50.39 €44.85	-12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$6.72 €5.98	-50.6%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 45.8% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Alexandroupolis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.48	$96.78 €86.14	+118.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$45.46 €40.46	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.47	$121.17 €107.85	+72.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED374.96	$131.78 €117.29	+29.1%
Average			+45.8%

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