Abu Dhabi vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.14M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 7% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 1859th and 1454th ($2070 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 57th 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 1.3 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 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 447th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$21078

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894