Abu Dhabi vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$723
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
52
89
😀 Quality of life
83
74
🏙️ Population
1.48M
5.68M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 81% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 2486th and 5738th ($1802 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 405th and 1355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$13758

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$1630
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$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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$759
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$787
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$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
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$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783