Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Switzerland

Nyon vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Nyon is 2.5 times more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Nyon
Groceries: pay 83.0% more in Nyon
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Nyon
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Nyon
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Nyon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.6% more in Nyon
Clothing: pay 99.4% more in Nyon

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

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Nyon vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Nyon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$28.80 CHF23.73	+252.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$18.60 CHF15.32	+116.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$4.96 CHF4.09	+587.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$4.11 CHF3.38	+1106.9%
Average			+259.6%

Al Ain vs. Nyon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.0% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Nyon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$3.36 CHF2.77	+107.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$12.12 CHF9.98	+154.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$8.46 CHF6.97	+24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$7.71 CHF6.35	+172.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$13.02 CHF10.72	+195.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$1.57 CHF1.29	+39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.91 CHF0.75	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$1.21 CHF1.00	+43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$2.15 CHF1.77	+203.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.72 CHF0.60	+37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.93 CHF0.77	+74.5%
Average			+83.0%

Al Ain vs. Nyon - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Al Ain	Nyon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$8.82 CHF7.27	+162.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED89.99	$120.00 CHF98.86	+389.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$39,358.98 CHF32,425.54	+31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$38.17 CHF31.45	+472.2%
Average			+169.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Al Ain	Nyon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$58.13 CHF47.89	-34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,599.72	$2,579.93 CHF2,125.45	+264.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.51	$2,119.94 CHF1,746.50	+159.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.46	$207.74 CHF171.14	+139.6%
Average			+174.3%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Al Ain	Nyon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.11	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	+447.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	$35,161.67 CHF28,967.63	+366.8%
Average			+405.3%

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pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Nyon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$9.60 CHF7.91	+17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.16	$6.40 CHF5.27	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$10.80 CHF8.90	+72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.39	$102.00 CHF84.03	+78.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED49.99	$24.00 CHF19.77	+76.3%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 99.4% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Nyon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.48	$139.98 CHF115.32	+216.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$60.81 CHF50.10	+23.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.47	$155.71 CHF128.28	+122.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED374.96	$185.30 CHF152.66	+81.5%
Average			+99.4%

Al Ain vs. Nyon - Cost of clothing

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