Abu Dhabi vs Auckland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Auckland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5084
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1242
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2127
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3546
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
32
😀 Quality of life
83
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.47M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 18% less expensive than in Auckland. Cities ranked 2486th and 1357th ($1802 vs $2205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Auckland. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Auckland ranked 1st in New Zealand, while ranked 405th and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Auckland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2370
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1834
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$52.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$8724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$7526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$7.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$25.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$963
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$15290

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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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13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833