Al Ain vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$889
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
767K
1.41M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 23% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4743rd ($1449 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 588th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$5508

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987