Al Ain vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$889
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
82
😀 Quality of life
82
71
🏙️ Population
767K
5.65M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 49% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4123rd and 5813th ($1449 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 588th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$10534

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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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$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
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$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566