Al Ain vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$903
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
38
14
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
767K
1.45M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 121% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4207th and 7532nd ($1457 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Mauritania, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 505th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Nouakchott

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Al Ain Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$5862

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697