Al Ain vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$903
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
84
33
🏙️ Population
767K
800K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 188% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 4207th and 8686th ($1457 vs $505) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 505th and 8666th 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
$9.72
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$595

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
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$2070
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$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
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$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408