Al Ain vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$889
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$576
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
27
😀 Quality of life
64
53
🏙️ Population
767K
431K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 81% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 2952nd and 6212th ($1449 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Namibia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 4608th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$57.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$87.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$668
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$3945

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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$799
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$1260
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$1150
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$707
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$1964
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$1797
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$687
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$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
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$1245
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$1277
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$968
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$1277
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$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
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$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
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$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
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$863
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$824
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$650
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$837

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$780
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$762
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$780
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$780
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$777
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$803
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$789
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$774
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$846
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$706
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$605
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$667
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$613
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$720
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$748
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$541
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$546
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$773
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$532
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$1080
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$596
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$1073
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$536
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$929
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$644
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$748
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$696
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$860
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$665
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$757
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$732
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$896
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$814
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$914
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$792
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$905
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$778
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$726
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$843
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$808