Abu Dhabi vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1315
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$2814
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$1420
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$1121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
7
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
1.57M
133K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 46% more expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 2282nd and 4499th ($1915 vs $1315) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Maldives, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.9 months in Male. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 427th and 4800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$4.75
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$77.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$1890
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$8.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$44.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$3544

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$1215
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$1455
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$1762
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$1688
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$631
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$794
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$995
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$1205
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$1240
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$1226
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$1116
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$537
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$1063
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$1055
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$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
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$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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$1386
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$329
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$331
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$285
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$262
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$274
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$304
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$395
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$376
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$307
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$586
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$622
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$367
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$636
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$513
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$468
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$427
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$482
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$298
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$371
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$330
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$322
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$341
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$420
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$325
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$527
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$352
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$322
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$312
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$307
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$311
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$313
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$420
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$523
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$294
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$534
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$315
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$360
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$349
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$343