Abu Dhabi vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2209
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$3901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.57M
906K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 13% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 2282nd and 1477th ($1915 vs $2196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1246th 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 Columbus. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Columbus ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 427th and 211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$1376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$3073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$2569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$28771

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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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$2104
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2100
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2092
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2027
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2076
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1825
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2013
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2040
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1941
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2014
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1933
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1927
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1896
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1938
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1909
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1827
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1906
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1915
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1835
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1940
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1933
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1556
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1937
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2002
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1951
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1677
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1809
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1474
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2048
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1475
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1871
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1895
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1475
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1718
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$2071