Abu Dhabi vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$4333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
86
😀 Quality of life
85
88
🏙️ Population
1.57M
430K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 12% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1650th and 1017th ($2133 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 876th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 424th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$26236

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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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$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
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$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
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$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
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$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618