Al Ain vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$903
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
8
😀 Quality of life
84
31
🏙️ Population
767K
297K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 8% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4207th and 4477th ($1457 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 505th and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Malabo

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Al Ain Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$6284

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$1214
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$2070
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$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
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$750
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$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
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$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353