Abu Dhabi vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1231
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
11
😀 Quality of life
85
34
🏙️ Population
1.57M
222K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 321% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 1650th and 8635th ($2133 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and East Timor, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs East Timor 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 Dili. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 424th and 8554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$370
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
12.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1355
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$4131

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381