Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Trnava Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain costs about the same as Trnava.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% less in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 15.7% less in Al Ain
Housing: pay 6.8% more in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 40.3% more in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 1.1% more in Al Ain

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

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Al Ain vs. Trnava Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.5% less for restaurants

	Trnava	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 €9.14	$8.17 AED30.00	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.38	$8.58 AED31.50	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 €1.90	$0.72 AED2.65	-65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 €1.61	$0.34 AED1.25	-80.9%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Trnava	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.50	$1.62 AED5.94	-2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.71 €6.99	$4.76 AED17.50	-38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 €3.65	$6.79 AED24.92	+68.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 €3.00	$2.83 AED10.39	-14.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 €2.61	$4.40 AED16.17	+52.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.60	$1.12 AED4.13	+70.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.79	$0.92 AED3.38	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.90	$0.84 AED3.09	-14.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 €1.79	$0.71 AED2.60	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.58	$0.52 AED1.93	-17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.55	$0.53 AED1.96	-12.1%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 15.7% less for transportation

	Trnava	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.46 €5.86	$3.37 AED12.37	-47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.64 €16.00	$24.50 AED90.00	+38.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,966.67 €23,555.66	$29,949.09 AED110K	+15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 €11.94	$6.67 AED24.50	-49.3%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 6.8% more for housing

	Trnava	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.65 €16.92	$88.30 AED324.32	+373.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 €660.25	$707.89 AED2,600.07	-2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.19 €541.74	$816.48 AED2,998.91	+36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.33 €181.73	$86.71 AED318.50	-56.7%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 40.3% more for childcare

	Trnava	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.90 €380.91	$571.30 AED2,098.39	+36.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,206.77 €4,723.32	$7,532.65 AED27,667.42	+44.7%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Trnava	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €2.03	$8.17 AED30.00	+264.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 €2.88	$4.67 AED17.17	+47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.93 €5.38	$6.26 AED23.00	+5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.12 €49.10	$57.29 AED210.42	+5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.63 €8.74	$13.61 AED50.00	+41.4%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 1.1% more for clothing

	Trnava	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.32 €59.25	$44.24 AED162.50	-32.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.44 €36.68	$49.09 AED180.32	+21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 €60.95	$70.11 AED257.51	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.98 €76.18	$102.10 AED375.01	+21.6%
Average			+1.1%

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