Al Ain vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$903
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
38
15
😀 Quality of life
84
27
🏙️ Population
767K
344K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 114% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 4207th and 7352nd ($1457 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.9 months in Maseru. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 505th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Maseru

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Al Ain Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$1246

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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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$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
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$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
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$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662