Al Ain vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$499
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
75
25
🏙️ Population
767K
800K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 264% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 2271st and 8593rd ($1844 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Al Ain compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 1000th and 8566th 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
$9.12
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$81.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$21.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
12.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$10525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.34
🌊 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
$12.8
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1239
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$457
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486