Al Ain vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$985
🏠 One person rent
$903
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
83
😀 Quality of life
84
60
🏙️ Population
767K
4.46M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 270% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4207th and 8986th ($1457 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 505th and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Giza

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Al Ain Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$2866

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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$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
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$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
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062