Al Ain vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$612
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$2379
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
96
😀 Quality of life
79
81
🏙️ Population
767K
824K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 3% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4616th and 4716th ($1132 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 70th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 496th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$8669

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$1191
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$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977