Abu Dhabi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$6392
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
80
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
1.48M
737K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 38% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2486th and 206th ($1802 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 405th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$28179

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263