Al Ain vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$889
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
767K
15.7M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 12% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4522nd ($1449 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 588th and 1015th 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
$9.58
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$18637

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$2514
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$1183
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$1398
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$1730
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$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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$679
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$659
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$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
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$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
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$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013