Al Ain vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$612
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$6506
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
80
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
767K
737K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 62% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4616th and 145th ($1132 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 120th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 496th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1191
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
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$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210