Al Ain vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$612
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$403
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
29
😀 Quality of life
79
51
🏙️ Population
767K
1.44M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 4% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 4616th and 4491st ($1132 vs $1179) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 496th and 6249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$8320

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$1191
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$2229
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$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
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$1936
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$1577
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976