Al Ain vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$889
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
767K
15.5M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 65% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5960th ($1449 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4608th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$7037

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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114