Al Ain vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$268
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$373
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
39
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
767K
236K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 167% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 2271st and 6941st ($1844 vs $691) 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 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 1000th and 5825th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$64.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$75.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
9.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$1028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$5.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$5.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$4190

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$1239
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$628
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$665
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$664
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$780
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$889
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$631
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$820
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$722
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$695
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$906
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$837
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$540
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$807
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$923
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$953
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$993
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$785
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$672
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$678
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$768
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$748
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$795
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$784
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$624
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$814
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$657
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$621
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$562
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$766
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$442
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$567
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$763
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$699
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$964
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1068
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$597