Al Ain vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$619
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1472
🏠 One person rent
$889
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$757
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
37
15
😀 Quality of life
64
20
🏙️ Population
767K
519K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 134% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 2952nd and 7453rd ($1449 vs $619) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Lesotho, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 4608th and 8995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$4.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$19.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$29.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$912

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
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$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$597
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$595
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$665
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$696
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$757
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$773
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$751
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$596
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$644
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$746
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$726
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$860
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$796
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$905
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$747
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$808
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$896
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$732
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$811
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$751
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$778
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$768
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$792
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1073
410 km or 255 mi East London
$754
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$748
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$748
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$908
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$772
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$613
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$675
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$480
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$667
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$585
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$720
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$605