Cost of living comparison
compared to
Staten Island vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary
Staten Island is 91.3% more expensive than Al Ain.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Staten Island
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Staten Island
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% more in Staten Island
- Housing
-
pay 98.7% more in Staten Island
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Staten Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.7% more in Staten Island
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Staten Island
Staten Island vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Staten Island instead of Al Ain, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Al Ain
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
AED31.50
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
AED1.25
|
$1.67
|
|
Al Ain vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Al Ain
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
AED5.94
|
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
AED17.50
|
$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.92
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
AED10.39
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
AED16.16
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
AED4.13
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
AED3.38
|
$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
AED3.09
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
AED2.60
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.93
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$2.00
|
|
Al Ain vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries
pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
Al Ain
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
AED12.37
|
$4.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED89.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,949.09
AED110K
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.67
AED24.50
|
$20.40
|
|
Al Ain vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation
pay 98.7% more for housing
|
Al Ain
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.30
AED324.28
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.89
AED2,599.72
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.48
AED2,998.51
|
$1,433.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.71
AED318.46
|
$164.80
|
|
Al Ain vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Al Ain
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$571.30
AED2,098.11
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,532.65
AED27,663.65
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Al Ain vs. Staten Island - Cost of childcare
pay 58.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Al Ain
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
AED17.16
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.29
AED210.39
|
$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED49.99
|
$20.25
|
|
Al Ain vs. Staten Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Al Ain
|
Staten Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.24
AED162.48
|
$72.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.09
AED180.30
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.11
AED257.47
|
$103.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.10
AED374.96
|
$105.00
|
|
Al Ain vs. Staten Island - Cost of clothing
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