Al Ain vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$287
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$766
🏠 One person rent
$889
$86
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$171
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$121
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$30.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
80
😀 Quality of life
64
57
🏙️ Population
767K
5.6M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 405% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 2952nd and 9197th ($1449 vs $287) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 0.5 months in Giza. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 4608th and 5668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$73.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$51.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$30.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$1.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$1.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$2.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$20.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$79.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$2643

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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
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$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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$394
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$275
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$270
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$226
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$265
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$265
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$245
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$212
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$255
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$230
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$238
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$283
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$248
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$322
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$326
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$264
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$279
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$696
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1693
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1692
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$299
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1694
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1586
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$879
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1483
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1700
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1695
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$247
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1693
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$281
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$793