Al Ain vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$889
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
68
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
767K
8M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 13% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 2952nd and 3955th ($1449 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.7 months in Riyadh. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4608th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$6836

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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
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
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$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650