Cost of living comparison
Al Ain is 20.5% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.9% less in Al Ain
- Groceries
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pay 17.2% less in Al Ain
- Transportation
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pay 14.4% less in Al Ain
- Housing
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pay 50.7% less in Al Ain
- Childcare
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pay 4.2% more in Al Ain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Al Ain
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Al Ain
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Al Ain.
If you lived in Al Ain instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Al Ain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$7.21
AED26.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.68
AED2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.09
AED4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$2.72
AED10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.18
AED8.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.21
AED11.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.99
AED3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.68
AED2.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.52
AED1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.49
AED1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.34
AED1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.25
AED0.91
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$3.01
AED11.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$25.18
AED92.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,149.44
|
$45,026.41
AED165,383.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$54.18
AED199.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.04
|
$490.06
AED1,800.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.87
|
$507.31
AED1,863.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$62.46
AED229.41
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,865.00
|
$669.40
AED2,458.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.38
|
$6,261.91
AED23,000.25
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.27
AED12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Al Ain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$21.78
AED80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$95.29
AED350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$54.45
AED200.00
|
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