Al Ain vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$612
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$752
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
767K
15.5M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 10% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4616th and 5143rd ($1132 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.3 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 496th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$9042

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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
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$959
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$1005
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$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$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
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
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$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
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$822
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$844
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$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
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$574
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$582
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$558
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$527
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$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
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$646
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$500
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$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
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$530
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$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
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$618
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$570
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$851
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$907
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$563
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$576
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$493
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$616
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$606
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$567
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$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001