Abu Dhabi vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$282
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
72
😀 Quality of life
83
54
🏙️ Population
1.48M
16.8M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 321% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 2486th and 8916th ($1802 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Bangladesh 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 Dhaka. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 405th and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$1444

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$1630
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$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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317