Abu Dhabi vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1377
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$1218
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$1503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
92
😀 Quality of life
85
82
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.69M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 41% more expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 2187th and 4312th ($1942 vs $1377) 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.1 months in Budapest. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 443rd and 636th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$8.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$735
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$557
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$984
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$5141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$3394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$13171

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162