Abu Dhabi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
71
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.61M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1650th and 1041st ($2133 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 896th 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 58th in the United States, while ranked 424th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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$1974
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$2509
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$2366
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$2463
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$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804