Abu Dhabi vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$4072
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
83
98
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.14M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 23% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 2486th and 1024th ($1802 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 405th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$8
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$14689

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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
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$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
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$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876