Al Ain vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$903
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
85
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
767K
5.65M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 36% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4207th and 5142nd ($1457 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 505th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Saint Petersburg

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Al Ain Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$12085

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$1108
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$1111
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$1492
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$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
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$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606