Abu Dhabi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
77
😀 Quality of life
85
64
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 157% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1650th and 6643rd ($2133 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 424th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$12450

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413