Al Ain vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1536
🏠 One person rent
$889
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$488
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$41.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
33
😀 Quality of life
64
40
🏙️ Population
767K
159K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 101% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 2952nd and 6531st ($1449 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.4 months in Praia. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 4608th and 7152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$83
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
14.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$697
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$5.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3861

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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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$687
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$727
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$1144
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$1001
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$948
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$409
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$938
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$504
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$528
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1005
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1009
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1020
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$702
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$737
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$755
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$984
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$695
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$832
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$981
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$833
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$706
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$854
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$782
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$780
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$862
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$863
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1241
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1028
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1195
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1216
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$1152
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1118
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$522
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1189
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$543
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$486
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$502
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$491
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$491