Al Ain vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$889
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$443
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
96
😀 Quality of life
64
70
🏙️ Population
767K
5.5M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 156% more expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 2952nd and 7773rd ($1449 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Ankara. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 4608th and 2532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$34.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$9.04
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
20.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$1.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$36.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$4247

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586