Cost of living comparison

Romania

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United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain is 10.1% more expensive than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 15.5% more in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Al Ain
Housing: pay 32.5% more in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 18.3% more in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 6.3% more in Al Ain

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

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Al Ain vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Brasov	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON51.94	$8.17 AED30.00	-25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$8.58 AED31.50	+17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.35	$0.72 AED2.65	-69.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.35	$0.34 AED1.25	-84.4%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 15.5% more for groceries

	Brasov	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.60	$1.62 AED5.94	+16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON20.89	$4.76 AED17.50	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON27.90	$6.79 AED24.92	+15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.55	$2.83 AED10.39	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.62	$4.40 AED16.16	+42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.20	$1.12 AED4.13	+66.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.92 AED3.38	+32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.46	$0.84 AED3.09	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.70	$0.71 AED2.60	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.69	$0.52 AED1.93	+46.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.88	$0.53 AED1.96	+34.4%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Brasov	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.65	$3.37 AED12.37	-52.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON108.83	$24.50 AED89.99	+6.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$29,949.09 AED110K	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.60	$6.67 AED24.50	+14.3%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 32.5% more for housing

	Brasov	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON42.98	$88.30 AED324.28	+871.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,246.00	$707.89 AED2,599.72	+3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,210.83	$816.48 AED2,998.51	+74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON644.60	$86.71 AED318.46	-36.4%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 18.3% more for childcare

	Brasov	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,099.96	$571.30 AED2,098.11	+28.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	+8.8%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.84	$8.17 AED30.00	+160.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.11	$4.67 AED17.16	+29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.69	$6.26 AED23.00	+3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON272.17	$57.29 AED210.39	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.52	$13.61 AED49.99	+44.7%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

	Brasov	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON244.35	$44.24 AED162.48	-14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON167.12	$49.09 AED180.30	+39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON353.55	$70.11 AED257.47	-6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON422.92	$102.10 AED374.96	+14.2%
Average			+6.3%

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