Al Ain vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$889
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
49
😀 Quality of life
82
56
🏙️ Population
767K
1.57M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 162% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8247th ($1449 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 41st in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 588th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$2133

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$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
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719