Abu Dhabi vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
85
97
🏙️ Population
1.57M
8.8M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 42% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1650th and 28th ($2133 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in London. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 424th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$25686

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178