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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Al Ain is 7.3% more expensive than Yerevan without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Al Ain is 6% more expensive than Yerevan without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al Ain
Yerevan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 AEDย 24.66
$10.53 ึ4,001
-36.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 AEDย 249
$52.3 ึ19.9K
29.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 AEDย 29.23
$8.00 ึ3,040
-0.50%
Cappuccino
$4.82 AEDย 17.68
$3.44 ึ1,305
40.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 AEDย 2.99
$1.01 ึ384
-18.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 AEDย 1.37
$0.53 ึ200
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 AEDย 30.37
$1.80 ึ684
360.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.09 AEDย 40.69
$4.00 ึ1,519
177.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Ain
Yerevan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 AEDย 6.82
$1.64 ึ623
13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 AEDย 5.38
$0.89 ึ338
65.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 AEDย 9.01
$2.37 ึ901
3.38%
Eggs
$3.17 AEDย 11.65
$2.33 ึ884
36.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.73 AEDย 10.02
$8.54 ึ3,243
-68.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 AEDย 31.74
$7.60 ึ2,886
13.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 AEDย 25.28
$12.43 ึ4,722
-44.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 AEDย 9.13
$1.28 ึ485
94.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 AEDย 5.91
$1.76 ึ669
-8.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 AEDย 4.85
$1.80 ึ683
-26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 AEDย 3.11
$2.30 ึ873
-63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 AEDย 2.42
$0.83 ึ315
-20.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 AEDย 1.43
$0.71 ึ270
-45.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 AEDย 6.12
$0.84 ึ318
98.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 AEDย 2.16
$0.64 ึ244
-7.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 AEDย 23.41
$2.64 ึ1,001
141.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.88 AEDย 50.9
$10.32 ึ3,920
34.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 AEDย 4.89
$1.35 ึ511
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 AEDย 7.92
$2.22 ึ842
-2.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al Ain
Yerevan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 AEDย 3.92
$0.40 ึ154
167.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.20 AEDย 88.8
$23.57 ึ8,956
2.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 AEDย 10.17
$1.54 ึ586
79.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 AEDย 2.03
$0.29 ึ109
89.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 AEDย 29.81
$4.66 ึ1,772
74.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 AEDย 2.78
$1.41 ึ536
-46.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.0K AEDย 165.0K
$31.1K ึ11.8M
44.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AEDย 82.1K
$37.8K ึ14.4M
-40.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Ain
Yerevan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.6 AEDย 340
$136 ึ51.5K
-31.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.8 AEDย 186
$8.85 ึ3,362
474.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$96.5 AEDย 354
$20.44 ึ7,764
372.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Ain
Yerevan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 AEDย 194
$105 ึ39.9K
-49.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.59 AEDย 149
$30.29 ึ11.5K
34.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.43 AEDย 41.94
$6.64 ึ2,523
72.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al Ain
Yerevan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$634 AEDย 2,327
$368 ึ140.0K
72.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,838 AEDย 14.1K
$7,701 ึ2.9M
-50.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Ain
Yerevan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.52 AEDย 79.0
$108 ึ41.2K
-80.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 AEDย 204
$59.4 ึ22.6K
-6.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 AEDย 289
$144 ึ54.5K
-45.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 AEDย 197
$140 ึ53.1K
-61.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al Ain
Yerevan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 AEDย 2,469
$802 ึ304.7K
-16.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 AEDย 2,749
$539 ึ204.8K
38.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,111 AEDย 18.8K
$1,402 ึ532.5K
264.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 AEDย 4,528
$860 ึ326.6K
43.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,397 AEDย 8,795
$3,262 ึ1.2M
-26.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 AEDย 4,436
$1,598 ึ607.1K
-24.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al Ain
Yerevan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,645 AEDย 13.4K
$577 ึ219.2K
531.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
15.53
-66.58%

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Last update for Al Ain: January 13, 2026

Last update for Yerevan: January 13, 2026

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