Al Ain vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$889
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$855
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
37
81
😀 Quality of life
64
69
🏙️ Population
767K
5.38M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 52% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5721st ($1449 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in the United Arab Emirates and Russia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 4608th and 3225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$8201

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$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
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$737
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$802
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1173
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$637
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1368
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1350
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1348
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1214
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$934
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1437
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1396
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$584
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1065
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1355
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1331
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1103
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1652
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1315
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1319
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$666
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1800
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$945
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1887
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1488
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1252
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$734
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1312
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1379
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1351
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1383
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$916
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1410