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Russia

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United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Tyumen Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain is 28.7% more expensive than Tyumen.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% less in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 43.9% more in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 1.8% less in Al Ain
Housing: pay 56.1% more in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.0% more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 47.3% less in Al Ain

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

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Al Ain vs. Tyumen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.8% less for restaurants

	Tyumen	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$8.17 AED30.00	-30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.37 RUB443.67	$8.58 AED31.50	+59.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 RUB98.84	$0.72 AED2.65	-39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 RUB31.66	$0.34 AED1.25	-11.2%
Average			-5.8%

Tyumen vs. Al Ain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.9% more for groceries

	Tyumen	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 RUB56.39	$1.62 AED5.94	+137.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.52 RUB456.24	$4.76 AED17.50	-13.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 RUB339.07	$6.79 AED24.92	+65.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.44 RUB118.70	$2.83 AED10.39	+96.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 RUB193.65	$4.40 AED16.16	+87.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 RUB73.07	$1.12 AED4.13	+27.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.57	$0.92 AED3.38	+19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB54.07	$0.84 AED3.09	+28.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RUB99.26	$0.71 AED2.60	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 RUB23.97	$0.52 AED1.93	+80.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB20.96	$0.53 AED1.96	+110.3%
Average			+43.9%

Tyumen vs. Al Ain - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.8% less for transportation

	Tyumen	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB255.41	$3.37 AED12.37	+9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.98 RUB2,394.66	$24.50 AED89.99	-15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,923.62 RUB3M	$29,949.09 AED110K	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.89 RUB404.04	$6.67 AED24.50	+36.4%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 56.1% more for housing

	Tyumen	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.97 RUB906.68	$88.30 AED324.28	+704.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$604.39 RUB49,941.25	$707.89 AED2,599.72	+17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$403.57 RUB33,347.87	$816.48 AED2,998.51	+102.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.02 RUB7,355.75	$86.71 AED318.46	-2.6%
Average			+56.1%

Tyumen vs. Al Ain - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Tyumen	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$221.67 RUB18,317.16	$571.30 AED2,098.11	+157.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,626.32 RUB300K	$7,532.65 AED27,663.65	+107.7%
Average			+131.4%

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pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Tyumen	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 RUB314.15	$8.17 AED30.00	+114.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.92 RUB323.81	$4.67 AED17.16	+19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 RUB231.99	$6.26 AED23.00	+123.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.26 RUB4,813.69	$57.29 AED210.39	-1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.61 RUB546.13	$13.61 AED49.99	+106.0%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 47.3% less for clothing

	Tyumen	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$131.60 RUB10,874.30	$44.24 AED162.48	-66.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$94.52 RUB7,810.17	$49.09 AED180.30	-48.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$146.80 RUB12,130.65	$70.11 AED257.47	-52.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.35 RUB9,118.31	$102.10 AED374.96	-7.5%
Average			-47.3%

Tyumen vs. Al Ain - Cost of clothing

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