Abu Dhabi vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$784
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$123
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$214
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
83
40
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.2M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 464% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 2486th and 9185th ($1802 vs $319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Faisalabad. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 405th and 6906th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Faisalabad

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Abu Dhabi Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$7.12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$84.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$59
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$2.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$2.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$1.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$25.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$785

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$1630
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$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
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286