Al Ain vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$889
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
38
😀 Quality of life
64
61
🏙️ Population
767K
246K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 101% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 2952nd and 6539th ($1449 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Botswana, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1 months in Gaborone. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 4608th and 5227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$80.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
9.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$4300

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$1096
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$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$605
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$613
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$667
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$748
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$546
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$748
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$596
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$644
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$792
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$732
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$532
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$778
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$860
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$541
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$896
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$905
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$808
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$726
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$747
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$757
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$696
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$908
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$751
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$536
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$773
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$665
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$619
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$675
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$709
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$480
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$595
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$811
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$706
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$1043
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1066
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$787