Abu Dhabi vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$987
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$144
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$57.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
84
49
🏙️ Population
1.57M
11.1M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 355% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 2282nd and 8941st ($1915 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Lahore. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 427th and 6524th 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
$11
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$70.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$189
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$4.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$35.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$1172

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$371
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$389
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$317
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$306
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$367
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$307
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$313
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$288
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$301
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$317
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$361
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$324
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$296
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$362
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$347
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$365
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$268
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$290
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$371
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$380
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$397
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$450
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$360
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$281
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$356
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$315
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$275
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$283
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$397
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$287
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$350
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$294
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$370
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$264
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$359
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$381
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$342