Al Ain vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$889
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$1145
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
767K
1.44M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 27% more expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 2952nd and 4324th ($1449 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Dakar. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 4608th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$8.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$8.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$8963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$11641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$4930

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$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
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1001
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$948
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1005
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1020
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1009
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$528
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$409
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$938
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$504
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$702
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$984
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$755
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$737
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$695
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$832
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$721
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$687
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$981
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$833
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$854
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$706
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$727
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$782
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$863
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$780
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$543
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$862
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$491
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$490
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$522
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$486
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$868
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$490
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$488
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$498
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$760