Abu Dhabi vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
83
46
🏙️ Population
1.48M
11.1M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 344% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 2486th and 8968th ($1802 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 405th and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Lahore

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Abu Dhabi Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$1046

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338