Al Ain vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$612
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$1673
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
22
😀 Quality of life
79
43
🏙️ Population
767K
951K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 51% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4616th and 6569th ($1132 vs $751) 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 2.2 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 496th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$2661

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$1191
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$2229
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$1612
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$1841
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$1936
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$1577
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$1584
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$1673
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$787
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1164
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1126
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1872
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1810
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$779
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$798
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$573
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1285
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1375
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$890
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1327
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$604
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$672
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$544
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$959
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1005
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$822
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$844
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$561
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470