Abu Dhabi vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
28
😀 Quality of life
85
62
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 123% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 1859th and 6162nd ($2070 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.6 months in Brasilia. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Brasilia ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 447th and 5658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Brasilia

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Abu Dhabi Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$7.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$85.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$17134

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$1710
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$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
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675