Abu Dhabi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
1.48M
8.8M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2486th and 5th ($1802 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 405th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs New York City

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Abu Dhabi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$20585

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108