Abu Dhabi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
99
😀 Quality of life
85
93
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 39% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1859th and 72nd ($2070 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 447th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974