Al Ain vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$903
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
99
😀 Quality of life
84
77
🏙️ Population
767K
1.33M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 36% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4207th and 5151st ($1457 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 152nd in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 505th and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Saitama

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Al Ain Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$15321

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102