Cost of Living in Al Ain

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 AED 10.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 AED 100.00-425.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 22.00 AED 22.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35.00 AED 25.00-65.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 37.50 AED 30.00-65.00
Cappuccino (regular) 21.00 AED 12.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 AED 2.00-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 AED 1.00-4.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 22.52 AED 15.14-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 AED 1.81-11.79
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 AED 1.81-6.80
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.40 AED 5.20-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 13.43 AED 4.54-36.29
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.96 AED 6.80-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.80 AED 11.34-27.22
Apples (1 lb) 3.56 AED 1.81-5.90
Banana (1 lb) 2.41 AED 1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb) 2.72 AED 1.36-6.35
Tomato (1 lb) 1.87 AED 0.91-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 AED 0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb) 1.13 AED 0.68-3.18
Lettuce (1 head) 5.30 AED 2.00-15.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.94 AED 1.00-8.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 37.50 AED 15.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.00 AED 5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.79 AED 5.00-35.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED 20.00-27.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 AED 2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 AED
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 AED 8.00-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 AED 2.93-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED 30.00-55.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.16 AED 10.41-12.49
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,937.00 AED 97,000.00-166,827.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,066.67 AED 78,000.00-81,900.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 582.39 AED 350.00-1,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 212.00 AED 100.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 380.00 AED 300.00-1,095.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 333.33 AED 250.00-450.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 150.00 AED 100.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 AED 37.00-75.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 825.00 AED 650.00-4,822.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,250.00 AED 15,000.00-75,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 163.75 AED 50.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 205.95 AED 45.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 287.50 AED 200.00-510.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 300.00 AED 130.00-535.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,800.00 AED 1,200.00-2,400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,863.33 AED 1,000.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,000.00 AED
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,100.00 AED 2,200.00-6,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,832.22 AED 696.77-6,967.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,299.33 AED 418.06-4,180.60
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,600.00 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.75 2.75-7.00

Prices in Al Ain

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Last update: July 2024
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Anonymous on Dec 26, 2020:
Greetings! I am from Ethiopia.
I tried to read the above information. I am applying for job in UAEU recently, How really is this info is true?? to rely on please someone genuinely answer me.