Abu Dhabi vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
84
50
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.01M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 326% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 2282nd and 8870th ($1915 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 427th and 6409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Islamabad

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Abu Dhabi Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
20.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$9.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$4.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$2729

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$1713
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$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$397
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$315
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$268
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$359
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$324
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$275
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$348
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$342
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$370
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$313
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$356
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$365
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$367
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$307
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$296
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$306
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$361
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$317
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$371
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$338
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$317
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$421
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$290
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$347
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$389
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$301
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$362
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$370
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$288
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$375
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$425
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$360
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$397
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$376
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$269
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$385
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$380