Abu Dhabi vs Bali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1134
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2510
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$717
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$50.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
53
36
😀 Quality of life
85
61
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.36M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 71% more expensive than in Bali. Cities ranked 2187th and 4868th ($1942 vs $1134) 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Bali. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bali ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 443rd and 5821st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Bali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$589
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
13.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$8.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$23.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$18.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$5905

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$1730
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$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
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$834
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$489
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$402
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$470
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$457
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$384
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$409
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$551
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$413
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$440
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$447
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$456
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$588
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$409
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$422
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$445
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$488
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$449
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$459
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$523
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$478
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$482
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$470
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$502
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$488
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$523
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$534
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$519
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$490
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$598
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$561
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$555
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$568
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$400
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$699
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$567