Abu Dhabi vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$4876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 32% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2320th and 529th ($1828 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 483rd 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 2.1 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 3rd in the United States, while ranked 438th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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$2425
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$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
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$2426
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$2444
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$2194
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$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
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$2418
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$2384
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$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
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$2389
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$2264
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$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
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$2509
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$2359
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$2393
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$2360
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$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
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$1954
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$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371