Abu Dhabi vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.14M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 12% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 2486th and 1731st ($1802 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 79th in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 405th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$19729

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755