Abu Dhabi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
1.57M
690K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 42% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2187th and 73rd ($1942 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 443rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$24065

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$1730
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$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949