Abu Dhabi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
22
😀 Quality of life
85
70
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.41M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 64% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2187th and 4743rd ($1942 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 443rd and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987