Al Ain vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$1888
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
72
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
767K
1.06M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 75% more expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 2271st and 5132nd ($1844 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 324th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Sendai. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1000th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$5986

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$780
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$967
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$634
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$1779
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$1709
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$585
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$547
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$518
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$1223
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$1280
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$548
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$1243
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$514
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$605
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$515
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$1068
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$1056
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$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
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$551
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$546
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$557
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$829
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$809
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$529
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$986
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$984
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$984
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$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
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$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
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$1013
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$973
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$983
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$978
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$988
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$1009
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$1018
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$980
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$969
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$1021
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$985
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$1008
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$987
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$986
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$1024
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$1022
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$997
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$1002
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$1028
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$1016
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$1029
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