Al Ain vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$903
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
55
😀 Quality of life
84
55
🏙️ Population
767K
3.78M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 7% more expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 4207th and 4432nd ($1457 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 505th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Cape Town

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Al Ain Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$5378

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$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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$1345
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$718
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$927
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$980
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$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
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$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
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$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905