Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain is 34.9% cheaper than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 49.5% less in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 27.1% less in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 41.2% less in Al Ain
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 52.9% less in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Al Ain

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

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Al Ain vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$8.17 AED30.00	-53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$8.58 AED31.50	-18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$0.72 AED2.65	-65.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$0.34 AED1.25	-80.1%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 27.1% less for groceries

	Toronto	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$1.62 AED5.94	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$4.76 AED17.50	+4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$6.79 AED24.92	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$2.83 AED10.39	-20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$4.40 AED16.16	-14.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$1.12 AED4.13	-33.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.92 AED3.38	+71.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$0.84 AED3.09	-47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$0.71 AED2.60	-63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.52 AED1.93	-36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.53 AED1.96	-27.4%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 41.2% less for transportation

	Toronto	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$3.37 AED12.37	-28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$24.50 AED89.99	-77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$29,949.09 AED110K	+7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$6.67 AED24.50	-47.9%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Toronto	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$88.30 AED324.28	+84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$707.89 AED2,599.72	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$816.48 AED2,998.51	-42.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$86.71 AED318.46	-6.0%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 52.9% less for childcare

	Toronto	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$571.30 AED2,098.11	-30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	-67.9%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$8.17 AED30.00	+29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$4.67 AED17.16	+17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$6.26 AED23.00	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$57.29 AED210.39	+49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$13.61 AED49.99	+7.8%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Toronto	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$44.24 AED162.48	-14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$49.09 AED180.30	+24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$70.11 AED257.47	-28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$102.10 AED374.96	-16.5%
Average			-10.7%

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