Al Ain vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2290
🏠 One person rent
$889
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$623
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
37
62
😀 Quality of life
64
70
🏙️ Population
767K
4.01M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 51% more expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5708th ($1449 vs $962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Amman. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 4608th and 2687th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$7.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$22.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$5.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$6293

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$1362
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$1260
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$1150
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$707
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$1964
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$1797
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$687
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$688
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$689
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$1245
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$1277
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$968
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$1277
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$693
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$687
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$688
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$952
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$987
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$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
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$785
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$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
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$863
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$824
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$650
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$608
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$588
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$602
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$1005
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$844
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$1895
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$1605
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$1039
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$529
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$1702
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$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
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$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
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$1181
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$1694
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$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
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$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
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$1734
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$1864
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$1694
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$1699
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$2121
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$1687
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$1772
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$1366
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$1454
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$1696
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$1696
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$1720
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$1883
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$1859
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$2162
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$1776
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$2032