Al Ain vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$889
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
68
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
767K
5.55M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 79% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4123rd and 6622nd ($1449 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 588th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Nairobi

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Al Ain Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$8707

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$632
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$1770
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$573
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$530
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$568
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$1201
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$1237
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$529
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$1230
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$534
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$624
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$557
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$908
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$1008
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$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
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$530
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$453
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$477
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$503
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$808
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$463
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$612
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$533
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$528
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$543
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$511
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$623
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$654
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$548
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$596
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$582
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$656
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$552
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$526
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$567
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$609
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$421
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$799
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$627
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$687
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$597
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$758
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$687
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$567
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$524
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$833
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$499
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$686
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$412
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$689
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$688
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$617
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$491
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