Al Ain vs Almaty - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Almaty
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$903
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$910
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
52
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
767K
2.23M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 50% more expensive than in Almaty. Cities ranked 4207th and 5852nd ($1457 vs $974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Almaty. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Almaty ranked 1st in Kazakhstan, while ranked 505th and 4192nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Almaty

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Al Ain Almaty
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$7.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$421
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$69.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1177
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$6.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$11415

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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
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Distance City Cost of living
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$866
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$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
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$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694