Abu Dhabi vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$6079
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2765
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$3580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.57M
472K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 25% less expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 2282nd and 787th ($1915 vs $2551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Bristol. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bristol ranked 43rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 427th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Bristol
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$1721
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$2269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$7264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$6485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$6.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$9.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$2108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$24854

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2221
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2436
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1886
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1966
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2126
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1730
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2012
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1785
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1853
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1779
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1884
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2054
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$2014
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2099
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1735
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1860
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1855
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2430
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2021
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2110
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2153
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1816
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2437
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2138
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2171
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2267
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1938
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1722
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1866
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2075
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1873
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1990
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1820
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1844
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2439
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1976