Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Poland

Gdansk vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Gdansk is 11.8% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% more in Gdansk
Groceries: pay 12.1% less in Gdansk
Transportation: pay 37.3% more in Gdansk
Housing: pay 18.7% more in Gdansk
Childcare: pay 0.5% less in Gdansk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Gdansk
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in Gdansk

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

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Gdansk vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.9% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Gdansk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$11.51 PLN44.70	+40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$8.95 PLN34.76	+4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$2.30 PLN8.94	+218.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.67 PLN6.50	+391.7%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 12.1% less for groceries

	Al Ain	Gdansk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.32 PLN5.13	-18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$4.33 PLN16.84	-9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$3.69 PLN14.35	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$3.82 PLN14.84	+35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$2.98 PLN11.58	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.58 PLN2.24	-48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.81 PLN3.13	-12.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.93 PLN3.60	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.42 PLN5.53	+101.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.37 PLN1.45	-28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.49 PLN1.91	-7.6%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 37.3% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Gdansk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$6.22 PLN24.16	+84.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED89.99	$30.43 PLN118.20	+24.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$10.12 PLN39.33	+51.8%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 18.7% more for housing

	Al Ain	Gdansk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$20.56 PLN79.88	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,599.72	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.51	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	-7.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.46	$223.23 PLN867.19	+157.4%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 0.5% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Gdansk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.11	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	-7.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	+6.7%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Gdansk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$3.84 PLN14.90	-53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.16	$4.13 PLN16.04	-11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$5.88 PLN22.84	-6.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.39	$44.30 PLN172.08	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$7.67 PLN29.80	-43.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Gdansk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.48	$88.51 PLN343.83	+100.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$47.73 PLN185.41	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.47	$92.90 PLN360.88	+32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED374.96	$104.52 PLN406.02	+2.4%
Average			+27.4%

Al Ain vs. Gdansk - Cost of clothing

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