Al Ain vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$900
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$83.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
97
😀 Quality of life
82
75
🏙️ Population
767K
5.8M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 41% more expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 4139th and 5311th ($1455 vs $1033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1 months in Ankara. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 562nd and 1642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Ankara

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Al Ain Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$9.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$704
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
44.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$17149

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$1173
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$2470
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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$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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$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866