Al Ain vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$900
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
8
😀 Quality of life
82
30
🏙️ Population
767K
297K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 14% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4139th and 4590th ($1455 vs $1272) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 562nd and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$6717

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
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$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
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$323