Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

France

Annecy vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Annecy is 82.2% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Annecy
Groceries: pay 71.2% more in Annecy
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Annecy
Housing: pay 24.9% more in Annecy
Childcare: pay 24.2% more in Annecy
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% more in Annecy
Clothing: pay 63.7% more in Annecy

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Annecy are more expensive than in Al Ain. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Annecy.

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Annecy vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Annecy
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$17.52 €15.32	+134.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 AED31.00	$13.43 €11.74	+59.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 AED2.81	$2.89 €2.53	+277.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.80 €1.57	+429.0%
Average			+225.0%

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pay 71.2% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Annecy
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$2.04 €1.79	+27.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$12.41 €10.85	+135.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.55	$4.64 €4.06	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$3.97 €3.47	+9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$7.10 €6.21	+72.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$1.21 €1.06	+5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$1.16 €1.01	+42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$1.67 €1.46	+101.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$1.61 €1.40	+139.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$1.26 €1.10	+139.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$1.21 €1.06	+144.9%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Al Ain	Annecy
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$7.73 €6.76	+165.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 AED90.00	$78.26 €68.42	+219.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$37,837.02 €33,082.99	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$19.62 €17.16	+157.4%
Average			+131.8%

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pay 24.9% more for housing

	Al Ain	Annecy
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$33.87 €29.61	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.04 AED2,633.33	$953.86 €834.01	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.22 AED2,858.00	$747.51 €653.59	-3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.72 AED318.49	$205.59 €179.76	+137.1%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 24.2% more for childcare

	Al Ain	Annecy
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$749.46 €655.29	+19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,445.88 AED20,000.00	$7,007.94 €6,127.43	+28.7%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Annecy
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$8.18 €7.15	+0.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 AED17.50	$4.01 €3.51	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.31 AED19.50	$14.02 €12.25	+164.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.16 AED180.56	$59.57 €52.08	+21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$14.02 €12.25	+2.9%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 63.7% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Annecy
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$112.13 €98.04	+85.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 AED105.00	$49.64 €43.40	+73.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25 AED261.67	$121.99 €106.66	+71.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$120.30 €105.19	+25.0%
Average			+63.7%

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