Al Ain vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$889
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
96
😀 Quality of life
64
83
🏙️ Population
767K
824K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 21% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 2952nd and 4162nd ($1449 vs $1201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st 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 2.3 months in Sakai. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sakai ranked 11th in Japan, while ranked 4608th and 275th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
1.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$3791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$65.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$22.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$12422

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$1096
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1048
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1045
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1050
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1074
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1050
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1091
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1045
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1048
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1296
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1073
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1050
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1045
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1047
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1217
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1394
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1051
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1046
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1081
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1045
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1050