Abu Dhabi vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$4931
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
82
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
468K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 27% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2486th and 806th ($1802 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 719th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 405th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753