Abu Dhabi vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$6318
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1617
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$2832
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$5633
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
499K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 27% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 1938th and 459th ($1936 vs $2648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 412th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.1 months in Atlanta. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Atlanta ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 369th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Atlanta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$85.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$3282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$7867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$4370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$6.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$1479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$28904

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991