Abu Dhabi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$3381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$7742
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$2153
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$3690
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$254
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$4406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 43% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2282nd and 51st ($1915 vs $3381) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th 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 1.6 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 13th in the United States, while ranked 427th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$6.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$2353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$3254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$7901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$6794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$73.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$8.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$5.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$199
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$23575

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2779
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2773
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2836
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2749
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2684
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2922
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2735
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3108
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2675
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3004
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2711
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2734
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3588
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2933
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2929
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2752
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2806
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2968
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3700
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2712
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3259
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2617
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2808
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3090
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2932
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2848
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2773
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2724
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2684
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2938
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3098
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2620
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2616
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3560
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2749
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3092
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2835