Al Ain vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$560
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$1195
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3674
$1665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
22
😀 Quality of life
79
38
🏙️ Population
767K
951K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 13% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5284th and 4564th ($1050 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 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 600th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.15
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.68
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$665
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6250
$2835

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$1232
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$2309
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$1503
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$2084
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$1802
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$1768
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$1603
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$1630
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$786
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$994
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1110
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1810
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1719
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$561
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$547
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1218
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1267
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$556
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1226
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$520
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$639
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$531
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$870
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$989
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$878
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$558
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$467
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$515
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$546
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$548
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$541
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$537
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$831
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$806
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$489
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498