Al Ain vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$900
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
38
28
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
767K
149K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 81% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4139th and 6757th ($1455 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Mauritius, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 562nd and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$6482

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$1173
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$747
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$819
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$871
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$810
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$820
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1559
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1584
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1615
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$511
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$604
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$533
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$493
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1196
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1637
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1196
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1167
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$933
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$691
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$952
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$456
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$452
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$495
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$494
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$489
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$516
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$965
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$586