Abu Dhabi vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$4085
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
633K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 9% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1938th and 2436th ($1936 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1929th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 369th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$27049

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300