Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Slovakia

Trnava vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Trnava costs about the same as Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% more in Trnava
Groceries: pay 6.0% more in Trnava
Transportation: pay 18.6% more in Trnava
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Trnava
Childcare: pay 28.7% less in Trnava
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% less in Trnava
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in Trnava

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

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Trnava vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.1% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Trnava
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$10.08 €9.14	+23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$9.24 €8.38	+7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$2.10 €1.90	+191.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.78 €1.61	+422.6%
Average			+48.1%

Al Ain vs. Trnava - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.0% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Trnava
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.65 €1.50	+2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$7.71 €6.99	+61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$4.03 €3.65	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$3.31 €3.00	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$2.88 €2.61	-34.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.66 €0.60	-41.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.87 €0.79	-5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.99 €0.90	+17.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.98 €1.79	+179.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.64 €0.58	+21.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.61 €0.55	+13.8%
Average			+6.0%

Al Ain vs. Trnava - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.6% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Trnava
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$6.46 €5.86	+91.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED90.00	$17.64 €16.00	-28.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$25,966.67 €23,555.66	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$13.16 €11.94	+97.2%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Al Ain	Trnava
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$18.65 €16.92	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,600.07	$727.83 €660.25	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.91	$597.19 €541.74	-26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.50	$200.33 €181.73	+131.0%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 28.7% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Trnava
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.39	$419.90 €380.91	-26.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,667.42	$5,206.77 €4,723.32	-30.9%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Trnava
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$2.24 €2.03	-72.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.17	$3.17 €2.88	-32.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$5.93 €5.38	-5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.42	$54.12 €49.10	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$9.63 €8.74	-29.3%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	Al Ain	Trnava
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.50	$65.32 €59.25	+47.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$40.44 €36.68	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.51	$67.18 €60.95	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED375.01	$83.98 €76.18	-17.7%
Average			-1.1%

Al Ain vs. Trnava - Cost of clothing

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