Abu Dhabi vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
53
29
😀 Quality of life
85
32
🏙️ Population
1.57M
42.7K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 254% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 2187th and 8291st ($1942 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 443rd and 8680th 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
$10.9
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$8839

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$1730
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$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
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$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

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$460
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$811
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$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524