Abu Dhabi vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$4970
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
71
😀 Quality of life
83
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
888K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 18% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2486th and 1397th ($1802 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1219th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 405th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$27094

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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

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$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
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$1694
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$1900
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$2092
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$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
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$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828