Abu Dhabi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$6398
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 39% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1938th and 72nd ($1936 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 60th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 369th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862