Al Ain vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1072
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$889
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
38
56
😀 Quality of life
82
44
🏙️ Population
767K
43.9K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 35% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 4123rd and 5084th ($1449 vs $1072) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and the Palestine, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Ramallah. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ramallah ranked 5th in the Palestine, while ranked 588th and 7218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$93.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1229
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1006
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$83.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$8.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$4130

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2447
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$987
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1732
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1998
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2347
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2142
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$915
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$807
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$837
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2303
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2153
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2064
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2937
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2040
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2290
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2108
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$548
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2247
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1850