Abu Dhabi vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$233
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
75
😀 Quality of life
85
63
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.42M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 54% more expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 2187th and 4577th ($1942 vs $1261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Lebanon 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 Beirut. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 443rd and 5475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Beirut

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Abu Dhabi Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
10.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$68.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$6680

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$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108