Abu Dhabi vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5446
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1474
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2456
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$4014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
56
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
1.48M
950K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 24% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 2486th and 943rd ($1802 vs $2386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 837th 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 1.7 months in Jacksonville. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jacksonville ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 405th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$2118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$4741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$7.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$10904

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

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

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2257
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2244
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2123
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2163
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2110
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$1929
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2094
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2151
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1957
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2108
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2306
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2254
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2451
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2369
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2302
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2382
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$2099
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2198
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2279
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2353
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2408
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2380
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2397
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2364
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2457
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2406
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2382
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2328
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2231
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2594
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2071
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2228
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2289
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2595
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2609
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2267
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2283
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1872