Abu Dhabi vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
83
77
🏙️ Population
1.48M
15.5M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 60% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2486th and 4816th ($1802 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 405th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985