Abu Dhabi vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$5719
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1349
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$3730
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
88
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.57M
488K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 17% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 2282nd and 1232nd ($1915 vs $2300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edinburgh ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 427th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$86.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$5.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$1470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1951
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$4934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$23579

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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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1764
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1769
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1571
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1717
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1678
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1800
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1524
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1865
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2115
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1870
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1561
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1609
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1662
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1466
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1552
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1802
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1932
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1739
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1890
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1791
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1814
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1785
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1782
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1922
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1633
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1843
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1738
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2047
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1477
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1508
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1439
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1502
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1660
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1841
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1509
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1750
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2164
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1850