Abu Dhabi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$538
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
82
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.85M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 148% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1938th and 6438th ($1936 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 369th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$14747

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$1673
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$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
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$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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$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
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$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371