Abu Dhabi vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$4454
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
82
85
🏙️ Population
1.48M
459K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 8% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1938th and 1538th ($1936 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1363rd 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 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 369th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$18553

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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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685