Al Ain vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$903
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
21
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
767K
2.77M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 16% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4207th and 4669th ($1457 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 505th and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Douala

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Al Ain Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3517

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
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$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$641
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$750
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$834
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$1344
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$750
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$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
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$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
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$745
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$878
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$655
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$1042
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$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
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$594
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$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
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$631
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$830
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$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
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$750
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$659
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$785
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$608
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$759
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$1022
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$538
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$353
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$665
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$1017