Abu Dhabi vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$3487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$7916
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$2379
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$4163
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$5296
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
87
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.39M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 45% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2282nd and 36th ($1915 vs $3487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Diego ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 427th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$85.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$8.69
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$2525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$2039
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$4570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$3647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$9363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$7061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$75.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$66.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$1736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$28535

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
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$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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$3103
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$2948
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$2891
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$2930
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$2875
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$2863
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$2925
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
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$1162
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2862
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$2885
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2933
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1011
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$1001
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$3216
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2874
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$3194
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2786
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3176
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2849
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2656
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2978
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3056
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3006
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2703
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3031
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2751
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3483
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3064
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2653
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$898
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2677
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3474
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2991
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2522
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2810
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2681
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$2744