Al Ain vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$903
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
19
😀 Quality of life
84
41
🏙️ Population
767K
159K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 49% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4207th and 5816th ($1457 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Cape Verde, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cape Verde 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 Praia. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 505th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Praia

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Al Ain Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3260

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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
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$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
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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$977
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$1014
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$1320
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$1229
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$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
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$1615
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$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
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$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
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$635
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$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507