Al Ain vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$946
🏠 One person rent
$900
$94.2
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$159
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
38
51
😀 Quality of life
82
57
🏙️ Population
767K
5.36M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 298% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 4139th and 9023rd ($1455 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Alexandria. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Alexandria ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 562nd and 6205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Alexandria

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Al Ain Alexandria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$15.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$8.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$12.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
20.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$4.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$9.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$7.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$1.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$2067

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
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$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
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$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555