Abu Dhabi vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3751
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
52
79
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
709K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 23% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2486th and 1029th ($1802 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Norway, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 405th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$7583

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161