Abu Dhabi vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1082
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$1568
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
67
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
1.57M
633K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 2% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2282nd and 2447th ($1915 vs $1875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1846th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Memphis ranked 84th in the United States, while ranked 427th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$5.5
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$952
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$879
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$1568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$27042

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2386
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2173
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1992
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2012
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1833
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2060
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2290
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2136
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2015
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1703
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1830
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2030
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1665
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1673
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1805
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1795
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1643
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1828
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1924
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1598
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1866
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1996
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1352
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1967
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1976
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1832
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1643
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1780
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1960
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1646
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2030
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1860
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1791
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2108
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2608
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1443
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1319
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1835
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2756