Al Ain vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$900
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$50.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
8
😀 Quality of life
82
43
🏙️ Population
767K
604K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 147% more expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 4139th and 8069th ($1455 vs $590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Djibouti, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Djibouti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Djibouti City. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 562nd and 7471st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Djibouti City

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Al Ain Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$66.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$5247

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$564
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$563
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$521
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$497
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$682
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1045
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1050
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$488
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$476
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$478
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$931
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$476
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$532
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$481
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$475
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$484
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$513
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$800
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$923
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$864
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$483
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$910
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$477
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$871
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$746
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$873
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$947
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$872
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$890
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$745
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$721
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$976