Abu Dhabi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
74
😀 Quality of life
85
65
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.85M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 146% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2187th and 6703rd ($1942 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 443rd and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$16980

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$1730
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$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448