Al Ain vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2572
🏠 One person rent
$889
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
44
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
767K
3.98M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 36% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2952nd and 4605th ($1449 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeddah ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4608th and 1949th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1340
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$7.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$91.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$7059

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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
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$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$992
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$601
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$867
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$1028
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$829
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$833
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$963
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$832
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$750
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$487
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$843
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$892
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$563
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$522
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$270
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$486
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$858
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$880
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$598
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$485
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1019
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$230
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$227
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$281
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$1278
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$260
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$553
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$487
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$578
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$299
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$588
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$488
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$247
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$828
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$614
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$492