Al Ain vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$903
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
38
30
😀 Quality of life
84
42
🏙️ Population
767K
1.13M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 51% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4207th and 5915th ($1457 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Mozambique, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 505th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Maputo

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Al Ain Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$5840

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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
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$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
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$1109
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$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$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
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$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
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
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$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
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$583
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$1000
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$763
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$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662