Abu Dhabi vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3562
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
1.48M
626K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 10% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 2486th and 1833rd ($1802 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 97th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 405th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$12979

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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

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364