Abu Dhabi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$3166
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4243
$7457
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$2003
🏘️ Family rent
$2144
$3431
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$801
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3041
$6534
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
80
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
1.57M
737K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 40% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2289th and 121st ($1913 vs $3166) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 85th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seattle ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 424th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$7.65
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$2114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1659
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$3917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$75.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5729
$7240
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12723
$5219
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$6.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$23.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.06
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.78
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.93
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.1
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$613
$2327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12362
$29557

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1716
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2507
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1387
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1211
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1453
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1769
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$630
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$791
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1239
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1235
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$536
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1057
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$805
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$894
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$915
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$517
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$531
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$566
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$491
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$522
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$577
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$525
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$528
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$539
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$601
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$514
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1694
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1248
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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$2825
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3264
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2875
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2612
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2639
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2849
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2766
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2613
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$3249
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2572
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$2772
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2767
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2679
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2669
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2638
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2653
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2518
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2821
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2631
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2541
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2587
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2620
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$2307
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2539
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2662
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2797
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2616
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2535
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2587
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2411
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2621
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2447
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2631
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2746
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2483
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$2496
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2737
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2180