Abu Dhabi vs Antananarivo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Antananarivo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1403
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
13
😀 Quality of life
85
42
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.28M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 244% more expensive than in Antananarivo. Cities ranked 2187th and 8141st ($1942 vs $564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Madagascar, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Madagascar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Antananarivo. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Antananarivo ranked 1st in Madagascar, while ranked 443rd and 7545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Antananarivo

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Abu Dhabi Antananarivo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$78.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
15.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$7.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$4.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$46.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$8558

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$493
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$476
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$453
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1207
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1590
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1561
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1576
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1168
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1207
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$935
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1511
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$774
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$831
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$842
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$834
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$822
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$812
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$692
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$461
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$996
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$458
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$506
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$496
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$493
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$519
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$916
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$820
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$755
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$592