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Al Ain vs. Tainan Cost of Living Summary
Al Ain is 39.7% more expensive than Tainan.
Al Ain vs. Tainan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Al Ain instead of Tainan, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
Tainan | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $6.55 NT$208.81 | $7.49 AED27.50 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.92 NT$156.61 | $8.44 AED31.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.14 NT$36.47 | $0.77 AED2.81 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.74 NT$23.46 | $0.34 AED1.25 | |
Tainan vs. Al Ain - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.9% less for groceries
Tainan | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.87 NT$59.73 | $1.60 AED5.89 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.47 NT$301.62 | $5.28 AED19.39 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $11.91 NT$379.43 | $6.96 AED25.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.64 NT$84.24 | $3.64 AED13.37 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.42 NT$140.69 | $4.12 AED15.11 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.90 NT$60.38 | $1.15 AED4.21 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.27 NT$40.39 | $0.82 AED3.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.37 NT$43.65 | $0.83 AED3.05 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.92 NT$61.32 | $0.67 AED2.46 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.29 NT$41.01 | $0.52 AED1.93 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.07 NT$34.12 | $0.49 AED1.81 | |
Tainan vs. Al Ain - Cost of groceries
pay 1.2% less for transportation
Tainan | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.83 NT$122.03 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $21.30 NT$678.65 | $24.51 AED90.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,375.55 NT$1M | $44,639.07 AED164K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.34 NT$297.56 | $7.62 AED28.00 | |
Tainan vs. Al Ain - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Tainan | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $22.12 NT$704.75 | $100.96 AED370.79 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $316.78 NT$10,092.68 | $717.04 AED2,633.33 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $190.07 NT$6,055.61 | $778.22 AED2,858.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $62.05 NT$1,976.79 | $86.72 AED318.49 | |
Tainan vs. Al Ain - Cost of housing
pay 60.8% more for childcare
Tainan | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $262.17 NT$8,352.56 | $625.43 AED2,296.88 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,554.15 NT$209K | $5,445.88 AED20,000.00 | |
Tainan vs. Al Ain - Cost of childcare
pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tainan | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.24 NT$103.36 | $8.17 AED30.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.47 NT$110.50 | $4.77 AED17.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.93 NT$125.29 | $5.31 AED19.50 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.10 NT$1,213.91 | $49.16 AED180.56 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.98 NT$349.76 | $13.61 AED50.00 | |
Tainan vs. Al Ain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% less for clothing
Tainan | Al Ain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $66.48 NT$2,118.02 | $60.62 AED222.62 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $29.49 NT$939.66 | $28.59 AED105.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.45 NT$2,818.04 | $71.25 AED261.67 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $115.72 NT$3,686.82 | $96.21 AED353.33 | |
Tainan vs. Al Ain - Cost of clothing
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