Abu Dhabi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
85
100
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.35M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 16% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1650th and 829th ($2133 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Australia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 424th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Melbourne

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Abu Dhabi Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$22313

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132