Abu Dhabi vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$6494
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1979
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$3399
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$650
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$3977
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
1.57M
593K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 35% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 2282nd and 203rd ($1915 vs $2959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Ireland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 427th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$8.47
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$2062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1687
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$2950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$8175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$6341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$4.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$1395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$9755

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2430
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2466
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2930
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1994
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2020
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1913
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1917
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2397
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1931
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2164
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1850
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1509
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1725
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2237
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2720
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1804
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1559
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1680
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1839
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1812
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1837
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1909
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1837
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1841
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1680
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2581
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1747
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1847
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1922
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1915
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2033
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1844
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1681
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1877
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1893
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1841
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1685
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1750
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1735