Al Ain vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$889
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
38
27
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
767K
149K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 74% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4123rd and 6542nd ($1449 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 588th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$4881

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609