Al Ain vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$3078
🏠 One person rent
$889
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
68
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
767K
330K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 14% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 2952nd and 3968th ($1449 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 4608th and 333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$53.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
2.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$2261
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$6622

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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1006
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$837
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$979
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1437
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1059
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$942
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1871
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1117
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1168
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$374
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$545
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$504
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$440
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$440
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$442
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$1003
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1329
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$985
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$376
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$905
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$372
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$384
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$773
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$984
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$338
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$382
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1688
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1405
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1685
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1592
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$377
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1575
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1608
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$483
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$801
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1705
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1386