Abu Dhabi vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 42% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2187th and 65th ($1942 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 443rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927