Al Ain vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$842
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
83
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
767K
5.6M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 480% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 2271st and 9160th ($1844 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th 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 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 1000th and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$1943

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$1239
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$2379
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$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
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$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
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$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813