Al Ain vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$1273
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
75
37
🏙️ Population
767K
951K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 37% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 2271st and 4063rd ($1844 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Al Ain compared to 0.9 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 1000th and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$2773

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$515
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$804
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$897
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$589
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$464
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$563
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$1272
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$1019
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$523
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$487
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$804
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$827
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$1007
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$999
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$487
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$964
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$487
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$953
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$487
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$552
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$507
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$477
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$1000
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$489
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$998
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$569
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$490
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$1052
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$1114
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$916
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$491
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$904
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$887
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$960
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