Abu Dhabi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
20
😀 Quality of life
83
67
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.41M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 111% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2486th and 6257th ($1802 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 405th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934