Abu Dhabi vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$904
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$187
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
83
31
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.1M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 379% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 2486th and 9038th ($1802 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 405th and 7946th 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
$10.9
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$1015

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286