Abu Dhabi vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$3155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.15M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 13% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1938th and 1216th ($1936 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and France, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 369th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381