Cost of living comparison

Italy

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United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Monza Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain is 29.5% cheaper than Monza.

Restaurants: pay 57.0% less in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 50.6% less in Al Ain
Housing: pay 14.3% less in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Al Ain

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Al Ain.

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Al Ain vs. Monza Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.0% less for restaurants

	Monza	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$8.17 AED30.00	-63.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$8.58 AED31.50	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.58 €3.19	$0.72 AED2.65	-79.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 €1.18	$0.34 AED1.25	-74.3%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Monza	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 €1.99	$1.62 AED5.94	-27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.46 €10.20	$4.76 AED17.50	-58.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 €4.75	$6.79 AED24.92	+27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 €2.95	$2.83 AED10.39	-14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.43 €5.72	$4.40 AED16.16	-31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.12	$1.12 AED4.13	-10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.73	$0.92 AED3.38	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.34	$0.84 AED3.09	-44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.71 AED2.60	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.52 AED1.93	-43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.53 AED1.96	-41.5%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 50.6% less for transportation

	Monza	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 €7.00	$3.37 AED12.37	-57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.18 €59.80	$24.50 AED89.99	-63.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,323.89	$29,949.09 AED110K	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.69 €15.75	$6.67 AED24.50	-62.3%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 14.3% less for housing

	Monza	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.25 €24.25	$88.30 AED324.28	+224.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,030.16 €916.88	$707.89 AED2,599.72	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.78 €693.14	$816.48 AED2,998.51	+4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.51 €133.07	$86.71 AED318.46	-42.0%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Monza	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$847.27 €754.10	$571.30 AED2,098.11	-32.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,804.09 €16,736.32	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	-59.9%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Monza	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$8.17 AED30.00	+45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 €1.63	$4.67 AED17.16	+154.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$6.26 AED23.00	-6.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.59 €42.36	$57.29 AED210.39	+20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.88 €11.46	$13.61 AED49.99	+5.7%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Monza	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 €79.73	$44.24 AED162.48	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.79 €39.86	$49.09 AED180.30	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.24 €96.34	$70.11 AED257.47	-35.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 €147.28	$102.10 AED374.96	-38.3%
Average			-31.8%

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