Abu Dhabi vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$278
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$171
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$34.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
83
😀 Quality of life
84
57
🏙️ Population
1.57M
9.61M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 345% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 2282nd and 8922nd ($1915 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 427th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
16.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$8.46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$2.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$2.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$92.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$2060

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$398
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$380
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$316
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$330
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$302
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$364
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$364
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$280
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$281
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$259
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$299
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$291
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$358
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$355
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$277
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$676
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1822
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1893
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1902
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$497
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1775
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1586
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1827
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$775
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1944
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1851
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1995
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$404
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1010
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1898