Al Ain vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$889
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
35
😀 Quality of life
82
38
🏙️ Population
767K
2.96M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 159% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8195th ($1449 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 588th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$3336

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$1398
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$1730
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$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
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$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
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$817
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$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
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$498
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$500
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$522
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$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
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$1155
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$964
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$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
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$1627
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$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031