Al Ain vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$900
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
767K
15.7M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 10% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4139th and 4475th ($1455 vs $1328) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 562nd and 829th 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
$10
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$23206

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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
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$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$651
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$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
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$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
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$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020