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Al Ain vs. Nitra Cost of Living Summary
Al Ain is 24.5% more expensive than Nitra.
Al Ain vs. Nitra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Al Ain instead of Nitra, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
Nitra | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $7.59 €6.67 | $7.49 AED27.50 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.18 €7.18 | $8.44 AED31.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.71 €1.50 | $0.77 AED2.81 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.30 €1.15 | $0.34 AED1.25 | |
Nitra vs. Al Ain - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% more for groceries
Nitra | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.01 €0.89 | $1.60 AED5.89 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.26 €4.61 | $5.28 AED19.39 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.09 €3.59 | $6.96 AED25.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.50 €3.08 | $3.64 AED13.37 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.18 €2.79 | $4.12 AED15.11 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.74 €0.65 | $1.15 AED4.21 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.81 €0.71 | $0.82 AED3.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.97 €0.85 | $0.83 AED3.05 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.93 €1.70 | $0.67 AED2.46 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.57 €0.50 | $0.52 AED1.93 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.75 €0.66 | $0.49 AED1.81 | |
Nitra vs. Al Ain - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% less for transportation
Nitra | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.76 €5.94 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $29.20 €25.64 | $24.51 AED90.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,695.77 €22,560.94 | $44,639.07 AED164K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $11.80 €10.36 | $7.62 AED28.00 | |
Nitra vs. Al Ain - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Nitra | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $18.10 €15.90 | $100.96 AED370.79 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $681.33 €598.21 | $717.04 AED2,633.33 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $583.99 €512.75 | $778.22 AED2,858.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.01 €150.15 | $86.72 AED318.49 | |
Nitra vs. Al Ain - Cost of housing
pay 26.2% more for childcare
Nitra | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $346.50 €304.23 | $625.43 AED2,296.88 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,568.57 €6,645.22 | $5,445.88 AED20,000.00 | |
Nitra vs. Al Ain - Cost of childcare
pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports
Nitra | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.45 €2.15 | $8.17 AED30.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.82 €2.48 | $4.77 AED17.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.55 €4.87 | $5.31 AED19.50 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $52.85 €46.40 | $49.16 AED180.56 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.34 €8.20 | $13.61 AED50.00 | |
Nitra vs. Al Ain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% less for clothing
Nitra | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $61.32 €53.84 | $60.62 AED222.62 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $32.12 €28.20 | $28.59 AED105.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $81.76 €71.78 | $71.25 AED261.67 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $81.76 €71.78 | $96.21 AED353.33 | |
Nitra vs. Al Ain - Cost of clothing
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