Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain is 22.9% cheaper than Gothenburg.

Restaurants: pay 48.8% less in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 49.9% less in Al Ain
Housing: pay 12.7% less in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in Al Ain

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

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Al Ain vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.8% less for restaurants

	Gothenburg	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.00 SEK128.83	$8.17 AED30.00	-37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.45 SEK123.38	$8.58 AED31.50	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 SEK28.60	$0.72 AED2.65	-75.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK22.90	$0.34 AED1.25	-85.3%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Gothenburg	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 SEK27.25	$1.62 AED5.94	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 SEK56.20	$4.76 AED17.50	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK62.75	$6.79 AED24.92	+7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 SEK38.18	$2.83 AED10.39	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 SEK51.20	$4.40 AED16.16	-14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.65	$1.12 AED4.13	-18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 SEK11.04	$0.92 AED3.38	-17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 SEK13.21	$0.84 AED3.09	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.64	$0.71 AED2.60	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 SEK8.00	$0.52 AED1.93	-35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.40	$0.53 AED1.96	-28.5%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 49.9% less for transportation

	Gothenburg	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.57	$3.37 AED12.37	-49.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.98 SEK852.25	$24.50 AED89.99	-71.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$29,949.09 AED110K	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.55 SEK193.80	$6.67 AED24.50	-65.9%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 12.7% less for housing

	Gothenburg	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.52 SEK332.26	$88.30 AED324.28	+163.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	$707.89 AED2,599.72	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	$816.48 AED2,998.51	-11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.29 SEK785.96	$86.71 AED318.46	+9.4%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Gothenburg	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	$571.30 AED2,098.11	+159.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	+71.8%
Average			+111.2%

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pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Gothenburg	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.95 SEK68.87	$8.17 AED30.00	+17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 SEK49.02	$4.67 AED17.16	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.30 SEK82.25	$6.26 AED23.00	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.01 SEK347.09	$57.29 AED210.39	+63.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.44 SEK182.84	$13.61 AED49.99	-26.2%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Gothenburg	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.19 SEK874.24	$44.24 AED162.48	-49.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 SEK326.84	$49.09 AED180.30	+48.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.70 SEK869.34	$70.11 AED257.47	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	$102.10 AED374.96	-22.5%
Average			-17.5%

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