Abu Dhabi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$5275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 43% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2486th and 72nd ($1802 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 59th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 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 405th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
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$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
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$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
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$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
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$2754