Abu Dhabi vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2550
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$891
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
28
😀 Quality of life
85
66
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 123% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 1650th and 5856th ($2133 vs $958) 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 0.9 months in Brasilia. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Brasilia ranked 13th in Brazil, while ranked 424th and 5032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$61.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$96
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$2461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$8.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$64.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$710
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$17564

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686