Abu Dhabi vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3818
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$876
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1845
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$819
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
83
58
🏙️ Population
1.48M
24.7K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 16% more expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 2486th and 3466th ($1802 vs $1552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and the Seychelles, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 405th and 5469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.63
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$813
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$77.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$98.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$23.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$41.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$89
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$8081

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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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Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$719
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1093
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1091
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$711
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$457
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$502
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$804
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$826
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$767
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$560
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$701
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$777
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$736
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$675
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$519
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$601
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1441
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1481
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1457
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1500
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$348
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1394
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$639
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$548
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$684
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$535
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$482