Al Ain vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1840
🏠 One person rent
$889
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
37
12
😀 Quality of life
64
40
🏙️ Population
767K
989K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 113% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 2952nd and 6946th ($1449 vs $680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Malawi, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Lilongwe. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lilongwe ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 4608th and 7145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Lilongwe

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Al Ain Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$32.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
20.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$10388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$2.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$0.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$2.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$6174

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
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$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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$594
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$585
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$587
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$594
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$585
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$520
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$995
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$583
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$593
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1083
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$951
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$751
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$826
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$787
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$1023
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$649
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$801
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1176
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$1032
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1042
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$725
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1076
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1144
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$692
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1044
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$985
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1170
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$787
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1030
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$785
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$1111
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$998
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$709
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$643
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$687
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$1080