Al Ain vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2001
🏠 One person rent
$889
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
15
😀 Quality of life
64
47
🏙️ Population
767K
513K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 42% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 2952nd and 5485th ($1449 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Tabuk. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4608th and 6441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$6.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$534
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$4.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$6.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$75.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$34.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$2379

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$879
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$299
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1615
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$557
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$832
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$576
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$281
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$260
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$529
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1695
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1366
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1483
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1693
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1700
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$793
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$739
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1692
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$1039
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$828
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1694
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$1895
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$962
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$696
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1005
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1586
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$608
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1771
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1776
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$1734
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$1693
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1530
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$238
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809