Abu Dhabi vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$4426
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1210
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$3462
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.19M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 3% more expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 1938th and 2137th ($1936 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Doha. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 369th and 501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Doha

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Abu Dhabi Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$12.2
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1882
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$94.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$5109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$4264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$6.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$754
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$10518

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

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

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875