Al Ain vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$903
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
54
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
767K
791K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 42% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4207th and 5487th ($1457 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 361st 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 505th and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Niigata

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Al Ain Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$16483

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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
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
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$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032