Abu Dhabi vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1562
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
39
😀 Quality of life
85
59
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.85M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 230% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 1650th and 7639th ($2133 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 19th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Davao. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 424th and 5957th 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
$8.11
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$2.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$7822

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605