Abu Dhabi vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1525
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2588
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3384
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
83
88
🏙️ Population
1.48M
472K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 24% less expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 2486th and 963rd ($1802 vs $2373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 21st 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 2.2 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 39th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 405th and 229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Bristol
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$298
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$7088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$6447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$91.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1957
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$24299

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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

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750