Al Ain vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Al Ain Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$990
🏠 One person rent
$889
$95.7
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$159
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$50.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
38
51
😀 Quality of life
82
56
🏙️ Population
767K
4.87M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 277% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 4123rd and 9006th ($1449 vs $384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Alexandria. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Alexandria ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 588th and 6233rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Al Ain vs Alexandria infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Al Ain vs Alexandria

Prices for goods and services in Al Ain and Alexandria are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Al Ain Alexandria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$66.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$8.28
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$12.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
16.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$4.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$9.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$8.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$1.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$87.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$1874

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Al Ain

Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440