Abu Dhabi vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$887
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$200
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$30.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$128
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
83
😀 Quality of life
85
60
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.46M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 499% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 1650th and 9046th ($2133 vs $356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th 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 1.3 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 424th and 5867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Giza

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Abu Dhabi Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$81.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$10.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$15.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
21.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$2.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$4.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$94.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$2487

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149