Abu Dhabi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$433
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
53
29
😀 Quality of life
83
27
🏙️ Population
1.48M
42.7K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 238% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2320th and 8317th ($1828 vs $541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 438th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Meru

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Abu Dhabi Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$8023

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$1721
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$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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$589
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$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518