Abu Dhabi vs Bali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3559
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$288
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
83
55
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.36M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 61% more expensive than in Bali. Cities ranked 2486th and 4844th ($1802 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Bali. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bali ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 405th and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Bali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$3170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1875
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$8.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$18.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$90.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$8739

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
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$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
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$1768
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577