Al Ain vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$548
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1343
🏠 One person rent
$889
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
8
😀 Quality of life
64
24
🏙️ Population
767K
604K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 164% more expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8083rd ($1449 vs $548) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Djibouti City. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 4608th and 8886th 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
$9.76
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
11.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$6.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3863

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1096
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$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

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$520
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$519
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$618
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$512
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$508
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$801
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$554
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$491
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$476
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$502
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$488
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$492
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$570
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$487
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$553
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$752
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$485
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$486
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$487
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$522
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$575
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$598
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$892
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$488
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$609
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$490
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$963
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$569
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$833
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$598
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$588
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$829
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$603
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$843
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$840
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$601