Abu Dhabi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
80
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
1.57M
737K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1650th and 126th ($2133 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 94th 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 1.3 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 33rd in the United States, while ranked 424th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098