Al Ain vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$612
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
66
😀 Quality of life
79
50
🏙️ Population
767K
1.96M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 89% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4616th and 7675th ($1132 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 42nd in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 496th and 6267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$644

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$1126
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$758
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$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
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$779
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$798
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$573
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$1285
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$1375
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$890
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$1327
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$604
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$672
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$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
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$1005
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$768
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$868
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$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
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$646
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$621
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$606
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$822
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Distance City Cost of living
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$569
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$561
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$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
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$700
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$654
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$619
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$647
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$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651