Al Ain vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$889
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
82
82
🏙️ Population
767K
824K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 30% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4919th ($1449 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 67th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 588th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$13511

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$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$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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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046