Abu Dhabi vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1494
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$426
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
82
60
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 216% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 1938th and 7532nd ($1936 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Davao ranked 7th in the Philippines, while ranked 369th and 5395th 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
$9.91
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$2122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$9.37
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$8041

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575