Abu Dhabi vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
52
😀 Quality of life
83
43
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.11M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 247% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 2486th and 8536th ($1802 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 405th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$11482

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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
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$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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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544