Al Ain vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$889
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
83
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
767K
5.6M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 254% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8955th ($1449 vs $410) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Giza. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 588th and 6081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$2777

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
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$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021