Al Ain vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$1696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
767K
1.52M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 67% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2271st and 4793rd ($1844 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 127th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 1000th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$16179

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$585
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$547
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$518
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$1280
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$548
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$1243
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$514
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$605
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$515
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$1068
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$804
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$897
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$589
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$901
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$464
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$507
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$563
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$551
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$546
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$557
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$1049
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$1158
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$1072
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$1111
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$1057
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$1048
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$1062
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$1072
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$1056
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$1046
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$1063
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$1045
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$1073
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$1242
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$1057
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$1051
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$1059
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$1051
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$1146
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$1074
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$1049
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$1302
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$1065
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$1110
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$1059
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$1062
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$1117
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$1059
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$1142
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$1049
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$1076
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$1101
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$1084
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$1156
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$1136
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$1046
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$1079