Al Ain vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1454
🏠 One person rent
$889
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
37
47
😀 Quality of life
64
59
🏙️ Population
767K
2.3M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 145% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 2952nd and 7608th ($1449 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Azerbaijan 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 Baku. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 4608th and 5477th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$292
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
9.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$5609

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$1343
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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$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
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$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
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$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
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$455
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$452
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$486
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$359
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$486
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$377
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$369
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$471
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$853
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$467
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$819
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$686
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$818
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$898
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$493
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$690
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$494
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1083
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$479
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$689
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$831
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$591
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$515
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$729
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$1178
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$1217
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$733
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$1151
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$536
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$655
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$691
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$689
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$818
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$639
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$504
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$450
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$747
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$686