Al Ain vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$900
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
80
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
767K
737K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 54% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4139th and 126th ($1455 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$30033

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
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$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098