Abu Dhabi vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$4539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
1.57M
716K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 26% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1859th and 432nd ($2070 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 365th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 447th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$18639

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$1710
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$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
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$1148
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$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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$2451
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$2323
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$1771
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$2140
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$1920
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$1928
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