Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Sweden

Vasteras vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Vasteras is 60.9% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Vasteras
Groceries: pay 48.4% more in Vasteras
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Vasteras
Housing: pay 19.6% less in Vasteras
Childcare: pay 38.8% less in Vasteras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% more in Vasteras
Clothing: pay 41.0% more in Vasteras

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

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Vasteras vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Vasteras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$14.71 SEK141.85	+96.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 AED31.00	$10.53 SEK101.54	+24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 AED2.81	$2.77 SEK26.70	+261.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$2.31 SEK22.28	+578.6%
Average			+240.3%

Al Ain vs. Vasteras - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.4% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Vasteras
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$2.70 SEK26.02	+68.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$5.98 SEK57.66	+13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.55	$5.81 SEK56.09	-16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$3.97 SEK38.25	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$5.67 SEK54.74	+37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$1.49 SEK14.34	+29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$1.19 SEK11.46	+45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$1.59 SEK15.39	+92.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$1.68 SEK16.20	+150.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.70 SEK6.71	+32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.84 SEK8.10	+69.9%
Average			+48.4%

Al Ain vs. Vasteras - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Al Ain	Vasteras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$7.34 SEK70.84	+152.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 AED90.00	$74.05 SEK714.38	+202.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$32,689.58 SEK315K	-26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$26.98 SEK260.24	+253.8%
Average			+145.3%

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pay 19.6% less for housing

	Al Ain	Vasteras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$41.64 SEK401.68	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.04 AED2,633.33	$825.17 SEK7,960.21	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.22 AED2,858.00	$600.37 SEK5,791.56	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.72 AED318.49	$76.37 SEK736.67	-11.9%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 38.8% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Vasteras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$159.04 SEK1,534.21	-74.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,445.88 AED20,000.00	$5,289.58 SEK51,026.96	-2.9%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Vasteras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$7.67 SEK73.99	-6.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 AED17.50	$4.58 SEK44.22	-3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.31 AED19.50	$7.41 SEK71.44	+39.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.16 AED180.56	$36.90 SEK355.96	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$19.57 SEK188.80	+43.8%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 41.0% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Vasteras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$95.21 SEK918.49	+57.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 AED105.00	$42.32 SEK408.22	+48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25 AED261.67	$92.57 SEK892.97	+29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$124.31 SEK1,199.13	+29.2%
Average			+41.0%

Al Ain vs. Vasteras - Cost of clothing

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