Al Ain vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$903
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
33
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
767K
2.96M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 165% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4207th and 8377th ($1457 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 505th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Sanaa

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Al Ain Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3830

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$1080
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
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$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
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$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$813
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$492
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$494
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$515
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$504
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$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
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$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
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$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
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$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
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$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
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$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
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$1017
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$1107
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$931
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$863
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$1209
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$964
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$1269
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$858
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$1632
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$825
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$996