Abu Dhabi vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$3624
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.14M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 16% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 1938th and 1068th ($1936 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in the United Arab Emirates and Australia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 369th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$12548

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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
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693