Abu Dhabi vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1580
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$3914
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$1832
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
51
92
😀 Quality of life
85
81
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.69M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 35% more expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 1650th and 3675th ($2133 vs $1580) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Hungary, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.2 months in Budapest. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 424th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Budapest

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Abu Dhabi Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$6164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$4452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$74.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$17067

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Distance City Cost of living
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
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160