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Wellington vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 83.2% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 50.5% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Wellington
Housing: pay 22.2% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 73.5% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 47.1% more in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$14.42 NZ$24.85	+92.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 AED31.00	$9.23 NZ$15.90	+9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 AED2.81	$2.46 NZ$4.24	+221.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.98 NZ$3.41	+481.0%
Average			+201.0%

Al Ain vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.5% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$1.98 NZ$3.41	+23.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$4.02 NZ$6.93	-23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.55	$6.79 NZ$11.70	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$6.77 NZ$11.67	+86.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$4.77 NZ$8.22	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$1.36 NZ$2.35	+18.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$1.01 NZ$1.74	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$1.33 NZ$2.29	+60.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$2.32 NZ$3.99	+245.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.90 NZ$1.54	+70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.68 NZ$1.17	+37.2%
Average			+50.5%

Al Ain vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Al Ain	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$6.14 NZ$10.58	+110.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 AED90.00	$109.62 NZ$188.86	+347.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED163,937.00	$31,154.21 NZ$53,677.18	-30.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$14.55 NZ$25.07	+90.9%
Average			+129.7%

Al Ain vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.2% more for housing

	Al Ain	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$48.75 NZ$83.99	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.04 AED2,633.33	$1,240.57 NZ$2,137.45	+73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.22 AED2,858.00	$1,099.37 NZ$1,894.16	+41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.72 AED318.49	$109.37 NZ$188.43	+26.1%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 73.5% more for childcare

	Al Ain	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$768.47 NZ$1,324.04	+22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,445.88 AED20,000.00	$12,211.68 NZ$21,040.13	+124.2%
Average			+73.5%

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pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$6.63 NZ$11.43	-18.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 AED17.50	$3.54 NZ$6.10	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.31 AED19.50	$25.67 NZ$44.23	+383.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.16 AED180.56	$34.12 NZ$58.79	-30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$11.54 NZ$19.88	-15.2%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 47.1% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$69.31 NZ$119.42	+14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 AED105.00	$46.64 NZ$80.35	+63.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25 AED261.67	$113.30 NZ$195.21	+59.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$146.23 NZ$251.95	+52.0%
Average			+47.1%

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