Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Poland

Wroclaw vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Wroclaw is 35.6% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Wroclaw
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Wroclaw
Transportation: pay 38.0% more in Wroclaw
Housing: pay 36.1% more in Wroclaw
Childcare: pay 24.1% more in Wroclaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Wroclaw
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Wroclaw

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

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Wroclaw vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Wroclaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$10.94 PLN41.46	+46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 AED31.00	$9.02 PLN34.20	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 AED2.81	$2.07 PLN7.86	+170.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.52 PLN5.77	+347.3%
Average			+142.8%

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Al Ain	Wroclaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$1.32 PLN4.99	-17.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$4.90 PLN18.59	-7.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.55	$4.00 PLN15.15	-42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$3.43 PLN13.01	-5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$3.00 PLN11.38	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$0.56 PLN2.12	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.80 PLN3.02	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$0.88 PLN3.34	+6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$1.51 PLN5.73	+125.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.50 PLN1.90	-4.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.61 PLN2.31	+23.5%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 38.0% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Wroclaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$6.31 PLN23.92	+116.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 AED90.00	$30.08 PLN114.01	+22.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$34,052.32 PLN129K	-23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$10.39 PLN39.38	+36.3%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 36.1% more for housing

	Al Ain	Wroclaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$17.59 PLN66.69	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.04 AED2,633.33	$925.05 PLN3,506.63	+29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.22 AED2,858.00	$723.98 PLN2,744.41	-7.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.72 AED318.49	$264.43 PLN1,002.40	+204.9%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 24.1% more for childcare

	Al Ain	Wroclaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$465.86 PLN1,765.94	-25.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,445.88 AED20,000.00	$9,460.12 PLN35,860.88	+73.7%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Wroclaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$4.10 PLN15.55	-49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 AED17.50	$4.10 PLN15.55	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.31 AED19.50	$5.47 PLN20.73	+3.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.16 AED180.56	$38.39 PLN145.53	-21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$8.20 PLN31.09	-39.8%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Wroclaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$82.20 PLN311.58	+35.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 AED105.00	$42.65 PLN161.68	+49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25 AED261.67	$98.59 PLN373.73	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$103.51 PLN392.37	+7.6%
Average			+32.7%

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