Al Ain vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$903
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
40
😀 Quality of life
84
62
🏙️ Population
767K
573K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 89% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4207th and 6865th ($1457 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 505th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Rabat

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Al Ain Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$7353

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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
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
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$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727