Abu Dhabi vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5770
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1567
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2549
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$681
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$5608
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
83
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
499K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 29% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 2486th and 714th ($1802 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 641st in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.2 months in Atlanta. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Atlanta ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 405th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Atlanta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$6.73
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$3113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2438
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$8.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$5.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$27237

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041