Cost of living comparison
compared to
Al Ain vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Al Ain is 19.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in Al Ain
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Al Ain
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Al Ain
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% more in Al Ain
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Al Ain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% more in Al Ain
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Al Ain
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Al Ain are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Al Ain.
Al Ain vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Al Ain instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.44
AED31.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$0.77
AED2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$0.34
AED1.25
|
|
Madrid vs. Al Ain - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$6.96
AED25.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.52
AED1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.49
AED1.81
|
|
Madrid vs. Al Ain - Cost of groceries
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$2.91
AED10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$24.51
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Al Ain - Cost of transportation
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$717.04
AED2,633.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$778.22
AED2,858.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$86.72
AED318.49
|
|
Madrid vs. Al Ain - Cost of housing
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$5,445.88
AED20,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Al Ain - Cost of childcare
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$4.77
AED17.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$5.31
AED19.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$49.16
AED180.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Al Ain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$28.59
AED105.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$71.25
AED261.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
|
Madrid vs. Al Ain - Cost of clothing
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