Abu Dhabi vs Brasilia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Brasilia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$806
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2242
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$716
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$457
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
28
😀 Quality of life
83
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.82M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 124% more expensive than in Brasilia. Cities ranked 2486th and 6414th ($1802 vs $806) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 2.2 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 10th in Brazil, while ranked 405th and 5782nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Brasilia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$11560

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613