Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain is 9.3% cheaper than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% less in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 30.1% less in Al Ain
Housing: pay 0.5% more in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 10.0% more in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 16.5% less in Al Ain

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

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Al Ain vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.9% less for restaurants

	Plzen	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK253.78	$8.17 AED30.00	-28.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK203.03	$8.58 AED31.50	-6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK45.15	$0.72 AED2.65	-64.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK39.34	$0.34 AED1.25	-80.8%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Plzen	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK36.00	$1.62 AED5.94	-0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK152.27	$4.76 AED17.50	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK92.82	$6.79 AED24.92	+61.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK87.30	$2.83 AED10.39	-28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK100.49	$4.40 AED16.17	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.49	$1.12 AED4.13	+15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK18.34	$0.92 AED3.38	+11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.82	$0.84 AED3.09	-14.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK35.07	$0.71 AED2.60	-55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.43	$0.52 AED1.93	-6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.43	$0.53 AED1.96	-5.0%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Plzen	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK155.35	$3.37 AED12.37	-52.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK609.08	$24.50 AED90.00	-10.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK674K	$29,949.09 AED110K	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK289.31	$6.67 AED24.50	-49.0%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 0.5% more for housing

	Plzen	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK361.27	$88.30 AED324.32	+441.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK16,003.24	$707.89 AED2,600.07	-2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,501.65	$816.48 AED2,998.91	+16.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,638.79	$86.71 AED318.50	-58.6%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 10.0% more for childcare

	Plzen	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,273.81	$571.30 AED2,098.39	+73.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK240K	$7,532.65 AED27,667.42	-30.4%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK60.91	$8.17 AED30.00	+196.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK67.96	$4.67 AED17.17	+52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK152.27	$6.26 AED23.00	-9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,328.90	$57.29 AED210.42	-4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK253.78	$13.61 AED50.00	+18.8%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 16.5% less for clothing

	Plzen	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,741.34	$44.24 AED162.50	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK955.92	$49.09 AED180.32	+13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,890.68	$70.11 AED257.51	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,444.77	$102.10 AED375.01	-7.5%
Average			-16.5%

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