Al Ain vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$903
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
84
69
🏙️ Population
767K
1.41M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 25% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4207th and 4849th ($1457 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 505th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Medina

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Al Ain Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$5515

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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
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$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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$795
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$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
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$1010