Al Ain vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1007
🏠 One person rent
$889
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$151
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
37
23
😀 Quality of life
64
39
🏙️ Population
767K
1.34M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 241% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8725th ($1449 vs $425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Samsun. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Samsun ranked 71st in Turkey, while ranked 4608th and 7205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$75.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$9.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$0.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$0.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$2.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3321

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$375
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$377
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$288
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$368
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$370
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$275
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$278
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$317
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$377
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$375
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$376
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$386
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$352
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$306
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$490
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$378
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$368
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$272
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$281
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$355
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$565
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$290
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$375
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$342
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$343
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1006
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$363
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$275
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$328
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$673
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$376
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$309
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$375
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$301
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$375
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$857
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$814