Al Ain vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$889
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
29
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
767K
1.44M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 19% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4123rd and 4661st ($1449 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Senegal, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 588th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$7252

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099