Abu Dhabi vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$1154
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$753
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
53
89
😀 Quality of life
83
74
🏙️ Population
1.48M
5.68M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 94% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 2320th and 5822nd ($1828 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Bangkok. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 438th and 1221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$1879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$853
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$81
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$5781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$2619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$13301

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650