Al Ain vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1298
🏠 One person rent
$889
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$65.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
23
😀 Quality of life
64
31
🏙️ Population
767K
1.9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 179% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8284th ($1449 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.9 months in Blantyre. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Blantyre ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 4608th and 8352nd 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
$9.76
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$0.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$95.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$76.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$10947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$1162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$10.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$6233

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$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
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$594
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$593
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$585
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$587
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$995
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$594
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$680
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$1023
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$1032
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$801
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$985
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$751
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$585
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1042
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$951
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$826
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$583
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$787
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$692
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1030
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$785
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1170
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$787
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$725
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1083
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1176
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$649
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1144
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1076
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$709
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1044
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$1111
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$536
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$1080
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$510
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$687