Abu Dhabi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$4482
😷 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 38% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1650th and 62nd ($2133 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 47th 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 424th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$23685

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000