Al Ain vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1372
🏠 One person rent
$612
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$434
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$47.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$403
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
8
😀 Quality of life
79
23
🏙️ Population
767K
604K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 106% more expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 4616th and 8114th ($1132 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 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 496th and 8873rd 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
$8.1
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$61.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$1410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$3861

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$1191
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$2229
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1612
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1841
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$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
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$522
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$524
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$602
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$490
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$486
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$815
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$702
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$705
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$676
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$481
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$466
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$470
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$820
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$467
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$923
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$466
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$467
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$467
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$498
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$883
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$885
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$1047
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$466
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$840
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$468
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$923
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$871
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$920
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1061
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$959
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$938
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$805
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$819
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1361