Cost of Living in Al Ain

Summary of cost of living in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 AED 15.00-45.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 AED 100.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 28.00 AED 25.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 37.50 AED 35.00-40.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 37.50 AED 35.00-40.00
Cappuccino (regular) 21.00 AED 12.00-26.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 AED 2.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 AED 1.00-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.42 AED 15.14-26.31
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.35 AED 1.81-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.86 AED 2.49-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.30 AED 7.20-10.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.96 AED 13.61-23.59
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.83 AED 7.26-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 21.09 AED 11.79-24.95
Apples (1 lb) 4.08 AED 2.72-5.44
Banana (1 lb) 2.75 AED 1.81-3.63
Oranges (1 lb) 2.95 AED 2.04-4.08
Tomato (1 lb) 1.97 AED 1.59-2.27
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 AED 1.36-2.27
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 AED 0.91-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 9.75 AED 3.00-15.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.50 AED 1.50-8.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 AED
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 19.23 AED
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 32.50 AED 30.00-35.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 AED
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 AED 2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 AED 80.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED 8.00-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 AED 2.98-5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED 30.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.60 AED 9.58-13.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 78,500.00 AED 60,000.00-97,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 68,000.00 AED 74,000.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 723.62 AED 500.00-914.93
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.50 AED 0.30-0.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 460.00 AED 340.00-1,095.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 316.67 AED 250.00-450.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 100.00 AED
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 AED 35.00-70.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,041.67 AED 1,000.00-3,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,750.00 AED 15,000.00-48,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 218.75 AED 50.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 173.33 AED 45.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 300.00 AED 200.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.67 AED 130.00-400.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,700.00 AED
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,550.00 AED 2,000.00-3,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,333.33 AED 4,000.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,500.00 AED 4,000.00-8,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,967.67 AED
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,180.60 AED
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,333.33 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.75

Prices in Al Ain

This city had 175 entries in the past 12 months by 21 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
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1 Comments so far
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.