Abu Dhabi vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1502
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$44.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
83
59
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 189% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 2486th and 7538th ($1802 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 30th in the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Davao ranked 6th in the Philippines, while ranked 405th and 5326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Davao

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Abu Dhabi Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$91.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$8048

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$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
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611