Al Ain vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$4127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
38
77
😀 Quality of life
82
86
🏙️ Population
767K
936K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 45% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4139th and 638th ($1455 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 562nd and 407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Jerusalem

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Al Ain Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$30598

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$2470
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$1543
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$2133
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$1170
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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
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$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
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$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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$1077
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$1205
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$2054
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$2393
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$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
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$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
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$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
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$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
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$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
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$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
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$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845