Al Ain vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$900
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
82
30
🏙️ Population
767K
800K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 194% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 4139th and 8689th ($1455 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Malawi, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Blantyre. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 562nd and 8790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Blantyre

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Al Ain Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$590

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
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$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$452
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$456
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$489
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$494
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$792
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$516
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$417