Abu Dhabi vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$4849
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$2188
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$3845
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
49
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
638K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 10% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 1938th and 1408th ($1936 vs $2152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in the United Arab Emirates and Australia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Gold Coast. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 369th and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$8562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$1760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$11702

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2356
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1862
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1785
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1881
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1816
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1552
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693