Al Ain vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$900
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
82
30
🏙️ Population
767K
951K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 14% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4139th and 4589th ($1455 vs $1272) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 562nd and 8792nd 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
$10
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$3981

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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$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
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$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
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$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1050
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$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495