Abu Dhabi vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$6439
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1686
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$5039
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
84
97
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 31% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2282nd and 404th ($1915 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 344th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 427th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$87
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$7.34
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$2022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$2296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$67.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
6.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$3530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$16.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$2063
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$23232

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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

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$2458
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2441
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2530
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2443
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2455
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2213
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2254
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2412
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2431
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2406
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2311
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2290
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2253
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2386
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2506
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$2372
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
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$2377
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2033
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2323
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2372
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2368
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2392
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2376
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2452
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2365
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2497
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2288
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2378
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2351
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2380
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1988
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2364
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2413