Abu Dhabi vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$4891
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1368
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$3114
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
82
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
472K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 9% less expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 1938th and 1459th ($1936 vs $2136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in Bristol. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bristol ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 369th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Bristol
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$8.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$6.23
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$6719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$4446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$21760

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$1922
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$1571
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1774
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1771
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1770
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1730
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1653
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1935
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1761
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1757
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1815
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1781
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1747
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1974
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1603
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1717
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1715
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2349
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1896
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2010
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2069
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1717
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2429
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2029
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$1923
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$1824
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1815
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1586
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1876
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1832
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1737
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1715
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2159
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1711