Al Ain vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2471
🏠 One person rent
$889
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
15
😀 Quality of life
82
53
🏙️ Population
767K
886K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 36% more expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 4123rd and 5095th ($1449 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Tabuk. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tabuk ranked 11th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 588th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$70.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$8498

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$1228
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$2514
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$1419
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$2521
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$1942
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$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
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$782
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$517
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1734
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$798
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$940
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$645
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$346
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$354
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$718
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$1910
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1855
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1645
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1867
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1879
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1021
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$837
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$1951
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$987
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$769
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1957
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2447
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1009
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$695
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1072
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1850
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$548
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$1947
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2347
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2064
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$1998
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$276
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233