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Vietnam

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United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Hai Phong Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain is 2.3 times more expensive than Hai Phong.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 45.7% more in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 47.7% more in Al Ain
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8 times more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 25.3% more in Al Ain

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

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Al Ain vs. Hai Phong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Ain instead of Hai Phong, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Hai Phong	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.54 ₫39,865	$8.17 AED30.00	+430.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 ₫110K	$8.58 AED31.50	+102.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.72 AED2.65	+47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.34 AED1.25	+11.4%
Average			+185.0%

Hai Phong vs. Al Ain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.7% more for groceries

	Hai Phong	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 ₫12,624	$1.62 AED5.94	+231.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$4.76 AED17.50	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$6.79 AED24.92	+18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.83 AED10.39	+92.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$4.40 AED16.16	+161.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$1.12 AED4.13	-26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.92 AED3.38	+91.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.84 AED3.09	+37.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.71 AED2.60	+38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.52 AED1.93	+21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.53 AED1.96	+6.1%
Average			+45.7%

Hai Phong vs. Al Ain - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.7% more for transportation

	Hai Phong	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.23 ₫83,631	$3.37 AED12.37	+4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.77 ₫149K	$24.50 AED89.99	+324.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$29,949.09 AED110K	-2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$6.67 AED24.50	+23.8%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Hai Phong	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$88.30 AED324.28	+898.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.77 ₫6M	$707.89 AED2,599.72	+190.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$243.77 ₫6M	$816.48 AED2,998.51	+234.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.34 ₫889K	$86.71 AED318.46	+152.5%
Average			+220.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Hai Phong	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.96 ₫4M	$571.30 AED2,098.11	+271.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,618.80 ₫120M	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	+63.1%
Average			+146.0%

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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hai Phong	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.77 ₫19,933	$8.17 AED30.00	+961.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 ₫48,171	$4.67 AED17.16	+151.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.19 ₫30,896	$6.26 AED23.00	+424.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.09 ₫598K	$57.29 AED210.39	+148.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$13.61 AED49.99	+221.5%
Average			+282.5%

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pay 25.3% more for clothing

	Hai Phong	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.19 ₫1M	$44.24 AED162.48	-4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.17 ₫548K	$49.09 AED180.30	+131.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$70.11 AED257.47	-16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.98 ₫2M	$102.10 AED374.96	+32.6%
Average			+25.3%

Hai Phong vs. Al Ain - Cost of clothing

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