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Poland

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United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain is 10.6% cheaper than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% less in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Al Ain
Housing: pay 15.7% less in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 0.5% more in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 21.5% less in Al Ain

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

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Al Ain vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.9% less for restaurants

	Gdansk	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$8.17 AED30.00	-29.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$8.58 AED31.50	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 PLN8.94	$0.72 AED2.65	-68.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 PLN6.50	$0.34 AED1.25	-79.7%
Average			-35.9%

Gdansk vs. Al Ain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN5.13	$1.62 AED5.94	+22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.84	$4.76 AED17.50	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 PLN14.35	$6.79 AED24.92	+83.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 PLN14.84	$2.83 AED10.39	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 PLN11.58	$4.40 AED16.16	+47.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.24	$1.12 AED4.13	+94.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 PLN3.13	$0.92 AED3.38	+14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 PLN3.60	$0.84 AED3.09	-9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 PLN5.53	$0.71 AED2.60	-50.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.45	$0.52 AED1.93	+40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.91	$0.53 AED1.96	+8.2%
Average			+13.7%

Gdansk vs. Al Ain - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Gdansk	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 PLN24.16	$3.37 AED12.37	-45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.43 PLN118.20	$24.50 AED89.99	-19.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$29,949.09 AED110K	-2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.12 PLN39.33	$6.67 AED24.50	-34.1%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 15.7% less for housing

	Gdansk	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 PLN79.88	$88.30 AED324.28	+329.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	$707.89 AED2,599.72	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	$816.48 AED2,998.51	+8.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.23 PLN867.19	$86.71 AED318.46	-61.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 0.5% more for childcare

	Gdansk	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	$571.30 AED2,098.11	+7.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	-6.3%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.84 PLN14.90	$8.17 AED30.00	+113.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 PLN16.04	$4.67 AED17.16	+13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 PLN22.84	$6.26 AED23.00	+6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 PLN172.08	$57.29 AED210.39	+29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$13.61 AED49.99	+77.5%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 21.5% less for clothing

	Gdansk	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.51 PLN343.83	$44.24 AED162.48	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 PLN185.41	$49.09 AED180.30	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 PLN360.88	$70.11 AED257.47	-24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.52 PLN406.02	$102.10 AED374.96	-2.3%
Average			-21.5%

Gdansk vs. Al Ain - Cost of clothing

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