Abu Dhabi vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$842
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
83
😀 Quality of life
83
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
5.6M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 475% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 2320th and 9160th ($1828 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 15th in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 438th and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$1943

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813