Abu Dhabi vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
85
72
🏙️ Population
1.57M
11.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 135% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 2187th and 6563rd ($1942 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 20th in the United Arab Emirates and China, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hangzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 443rd and 2980th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Hangzhou

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Abu Dhabi Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$28925

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753