Al Ain vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$731
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$903
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
39
😀 Quality of life
84
60
🏙️ Population
767K
236K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 99% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 4207th and 7094th ($1457 vs $731) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.6 months in Gaborone. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 505th and 5910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Gaborone

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Al Ain Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$4.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$2881

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$662
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$697
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$694
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$901
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$1017
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$628
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$826
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$791
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1049
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$958
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$551
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$967
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1057
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1089
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1171
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$892
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$792
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$875
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$826
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$899
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$910
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$633
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$811
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$916
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$966
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$577