Al Ain vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$2358
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
37
77
😀 Quality of life
79
84
🏙️ Population
767K
936K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 48% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5284th and 1770th ($1050 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and Israel, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 600th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$8.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$11066

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$1603
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$1630
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$786
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$994
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$1110
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$728
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$1810
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$1719
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$687
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$561
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$547
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$1218
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$1267
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$556
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$1226
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$520
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$639
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$531
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$870
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$989
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$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
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$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
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$831
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$806
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$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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$952
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$1400
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$1835
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$721
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$1768
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$847
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$1536
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$2115
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$1741
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$1853
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$1866
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$1825
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$1868
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$1881
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$1771
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$1769
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$1836
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$1754
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$1815
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$730
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$1996
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$2020
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$1751
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$2154
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$705
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$1795
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$2098
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$2254
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$1918
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$1775
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$1651
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$2085
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$1917
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$1872
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$692
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$1838
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$1651
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$1632
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$1671