Cost of Living in Al Ain

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 AED 8.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 175.00 AED 150.00-425.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 26.50 AED 22.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30.00 AED 30.00-62.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 AED 35.00-65.00
Cappuccino (regular) 14.50 AED 12.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 AED 2.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 AED 1.00-4.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.17 AED 15.14-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 AED 2.72-11.79
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 AED 1.81-8.16
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.00 AED 5.20-24.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.07 AED 4.54-36.29
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.79 AED 6.80-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14.97 AED 11.34-27.22
Apples (1 lb) 3.68 AED 2.27-6.35
Banana (1 lb) 2.72 AED 2.27-4.54
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 AED 1.36-5.44
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 AED 1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 AED 0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 AED 0.68-3.63
Lettuce (1 head) 4.50 AED 3.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 AED 1.25-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 AED 15.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.00 AED 5.00-10.61
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.75 AED 5.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 22.00 AED 20.00-30.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.12 AED 2.25-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.50 AED 90.00-95.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED 5.00-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.99 AED 2.91-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED 30.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.05 AED 10.22-12.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 166,827.00 AED 120,000.00-166,827.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,661.90 AED 80,000.00-81,900.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 350.00 AED 300.00-1,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 194.77 AED 83.00-300.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 289.50 AED 199.00-450.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 245.83 AED 191.67-300.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 200.00 AED
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 AED 40.00-80.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,397.73 AED 1,500.00-4,600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,333.33 AED 10,000.00-80,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.00 AED 80.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 233.05 AED 100.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 350.00 AED 200.00-510.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 200.00 AED 200.00-550.00
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 8,196.67 AED 2,090.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 31,500.00 AED 3,000.00-60,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,066.67 AED 2,200.00-40,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.77 AED
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 418.06 AED
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,666.67 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: December 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.