Al Ain vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$903
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$110
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
13
😀 Quality of life
84
41
🏙️ Population
767K
1.28M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 158% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 4207th and 8275th ($1457 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Madagascar, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Antananarivo. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 505th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Antananarivo

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Al Ain Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$89.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
15.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$699
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$32.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$46.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$9859

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$496
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$481
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$460
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1237
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1624
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1600
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1618
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1181
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1233
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$935
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1521
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$749
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$812
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$819
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$815
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$807
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$796
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$692
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$461
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1000
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$458
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$505
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$496
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$495
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$521
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$924
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$828
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$764
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$591