Abu Dhabi vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$5410
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.3M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 29% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2486th and 700th ($1802 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 627th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 405th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284