Abu Dhabi vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
84
69
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.65M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 70% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 2282nd and 4995th ($1915 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Russia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 427th and 3605th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$9.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$753
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$82.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$7.23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
25.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$4006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$9.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$9550

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1089
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1490
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$849
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1476
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1522
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1500
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1549
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1275
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1011
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1472
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$694
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1191
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1599
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1641
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1154
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1775
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1898
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1587
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1684
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$771
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1982
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1393
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1672
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1660
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1951
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1408
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1632
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1068
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1733
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1453
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1365
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1525
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1590
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1511
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1589
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1194
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1590