Al Ain vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$889
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
45
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
767K
4.7M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 25% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4809th ($1449 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 588th and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$6703

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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
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$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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$1162
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$964
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$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500