Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Tirana

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.83 AED 25.08

$11.57 ALL 960

-40.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.9 AED 246

$58.8 ALL 4,877

13.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.4 AED 30.84

$9.21 ALL 764

-8.79%

Cappuccino

$4.7 AED 17.25

$1.99 ALL 165

136.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 AED 2.81

$1.9 ALL 158

-59.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.28

$0.92 ALL 76

-61.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.26 AED 30.34

$3.02 ALL 251

173.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.81 AED 39.71

$4.21 ALL 349

156.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 AED 6.79

$2.09 ALL 173

-11.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 AED 5.64

$1.1 ALL 90.9

40.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.43 AED 8.91

$2.13 ALL 177

14.08%

Eggs

$3.15 AED 11.56

$3.97 ALL 330

-20.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.75 AED 10.11

$13.35 ALL 1,108

-79.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.73 AED 32.07

$7.82 ALL 649

11.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.79 AED 24.92

$15.39 ALL 1,277

-55.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 AED 9.13

$1.69 ALL 140

47.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 AED 5.84

$2.7 ALL 224

-41.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 AED 4.93

$1.95 ALL 162

-31.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 AED 3.14

$1.92 ALL 159

-55.21%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 AED 2.46

$1.36 ALL 113

-50.74%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 AED 1.46

$1.27 ALL 105

-68.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.59 AED 5.83

$1.45 ALL 120

9.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 AED 2.35

$0.8 ALL 66.2

-20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.22 AED 22.85

$4.17 ALL 346

49.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.86 AED 50.9

$10.93 ALL 907

26.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 AED 4.89

$1.64 ALL 136

-18.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 AED 7.92

$2.16 ALL 179

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 AED 3.93

$0.48 ALL 40.07

122.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.69 AED 90.7

$18.65 ALL 1,547

32.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.7 AED 9.91

$3.6 ALL 299

-25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 AED 1.93

$3.23 ALL 268

-83.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.98 AED 29.32

$17.49 ALL 1,451

-54.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.76

$2.14 ALL 178

-64.95%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$44.6K AED 163.9K

$40.1K ALL 3.3M

11.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.1K AED 81K

$35.5K ALL 2.9M

-37.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$92.4 AED 339

$109 ALL 9,051

-15.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.4 AED 185

$17.52 ALL 1,454

187.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.4 AED 358

$18.34 ALL 1,521

431.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.4 AED 196

$54.2 ALL 4,496

-1.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.2 AED 148

$23.19 ALL 1,924

73.35%

Cinema Ticket

$11.6 AED 42.61

$9.59 ALL 795

20.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$640 AED 2,350

$289 ALL 24K

121.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,803 AED 14K

$5,539 ALL 459.5K

-31.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.67 AED 79.6

$67.8 ALL 5,623

-68.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.3 AED 210

$51.2 ALL 4,245

11.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 AED 288

$106 ALL 8,766

-25.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 AED 197

$131 ALL 10.8K

-58.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$677 AED 2,486

$828 ALL 68.7K

-18.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$743 AED 2,728

$549 ALL 45.5K

35.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,026 AED 18.5K

$1,458 ALL 120.9K

244.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,217 AED 4,470

$893 ALL 74.1K

36.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,396 AED 8,799

$3,744 ALL 310.6K

-36.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,207 AED 4,434

$1,916 ALL 159K

-36.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,406 AED 12.5K

$823 ALL 68.2K

314.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

5.52

-5.98%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al Ain: November 24, 2025

Last update for Tirana: November 24, 2025

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