Abu Dhabi vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2195
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5551
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1287
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2412
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$4243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
82
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
919K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 18% less expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 2486th and 1378th ($1802 vs $2195) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1201st in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.9 months in Fort Worth. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Fort Worth ranked 46th in the United States, while ranked 405th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$985
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$80.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$4.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$22657

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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
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2105
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2125
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2118
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2127
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1869
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2096
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2103
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2103
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2158
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2085
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2299
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$1887
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2122
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2140
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2159
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2087
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2102
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2189
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2145
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2175
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2236
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2550
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2196
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2243
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$2071
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2188
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2336
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2284
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2173
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2282
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2506
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2602
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2150