Al Ain vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$903
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
767K
15.7M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 12% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4207th and 4562nd ($1457 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 505th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Istanbul

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Al Ain Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$20004

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$1080
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
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$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
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$465
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$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$671
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$652
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$817
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$867
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$828
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$945
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$733
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$894
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$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
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$590
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$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
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$688
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$552
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$746
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$662
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$748
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$819
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$601
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$872
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$711
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$1137
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$705
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$752
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$712
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$1099
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$1029
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$644
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$698
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$626
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$607
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$742
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$710
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$767
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$1079
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$1041