Abu Dhabi vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
85
50
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.01M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 338% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 2187th and 8887th ($1942 vs $443) 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 0.3 months in Islamabad. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 443rd and 6597th 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
$10.9
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$2738

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$1730
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$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
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373