Abu Dhabi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$6506
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
737K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 35% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1938th and 145th ($1936 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 369th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210