Abu Dhabi vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
83
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.85M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 125% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2486th and 6428th ($1802 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 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 405th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$14739

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
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$1768
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$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
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$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
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$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
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$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442