Abu Dhabi vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$2358
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
52
77
😀 Quality of life
83
84
🏙️ Population
1.48M
936K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 11% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 2486th and 1770th ($1802 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and Israel, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 405th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$11066

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$1630
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$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
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671