Abu Dhabi vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
53
68
😀 Quality of life
83
46
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.1M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 356% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 2320th and 8953rd ($1828 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rawalpindi ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 438th and 6500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Rawalpindi

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Abu Dhabi Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$1075

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$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$442
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$306
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272