Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Italy

Monza vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Monza is 41.9% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Monza
Groceries: pay 43.3% more in Monza
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Monza
Housing: pay 16.7% more in Monza
Childcare: pay 92.4% more in Monza
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Monza
Clothing: pay 46.6% more in Monza

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

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Monza vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Monza
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$22.39 €19.93	+174.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$11.20 €9.97	+30.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$3.58 €3.19	+396.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.33 €1.18	+289.3%
Average			+132.4%

Al Ain vs. Monza - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.3% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Monza
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$2.24 €1.99	+38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$11.46 €10.20	+140.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$5.33 €4.75	-21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$3.31 €2.95	+17.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$6.43 €5.72	+46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$1.25 €1.12	+11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.83 €0.73	-10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$1.50 €1.34	+78.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.52 €1.36	+115.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.93 €0.83	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.91 €0.81	+71.1%
Average			+43.3%

Al Ain vs. Monza - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Al Ain	Monza
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$7.86 €7.00	+133.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED89.99	$67.18 €59.80	+174.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$36,317.50 €32,323.89	+21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$17.69 €15.75	+165.2%
Average			+102.2%

Al Ain vs. Monza - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.7% more for housing

	Al Ain	Monza
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$27.25 €24.25	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,599.72	$1,030.16 €916.88	+45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.51	$778.78 €693.14	-4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.46	$149.51 €133.07	+72.4%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 92.4% more for childcare

	Al Ain	Monza
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.11	$847.27 €754.10	+48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	$18,804.09 €16,736.32	+149.6%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Monza
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$5.60 €4.98	-31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.16	$1.83 €1.63	-60.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$6.72 €5.98	+7.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.39	$47.59 €42.36	-16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$12.88 €11.46	-5.4%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 46.6% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Monza
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.48	$89.58 €79.73	+102.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$44.79 €39.86	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.47	$108.24 €96.34	+54.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED374.96	$165.48 €147.28	+62.1%
Average			+46.6%

Al Ain vs. Monza - Cost of clothing

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