Abu Dhabi vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$404
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
11
😀 Quality of life
83
30
🏙️ Population
1.48M
222K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 246% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 2486th and 8515th ($1802 vs $521) 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 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 405th and 8099th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$3328

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434