Abu Dhabi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
71
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.61M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1859th and 1175th ($2070 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1001st 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 447th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$18987

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
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$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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$1961
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$2471
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$2345
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$2435
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$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781