Al Ain vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$5802
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1417
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$2357
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$720
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
38
77
😀 Quality of life
84
86
🏙️ Population
767K
936K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 41% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4207th and 911th ($1457 vs $2483) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Jerusalem. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 505th and 410th 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
$9.72
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$19.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1119
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$16323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$9037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$152
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$1104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$27069

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$1010
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$1122
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$1823
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$2198
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$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
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$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
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$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
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$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
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$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761