Al Ain vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$903
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
767K
951K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 10% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4207th and 4528th ($1457 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sierra Leone 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 Freetown. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 505th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Freetown

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Al Ain Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3659

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$2420
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$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508