Abu Dhabi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$2703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$6533
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$1738
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$3126
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$5745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
1.48M
690K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 27% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1816th and 99th ($1967 vs $2703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 1.8 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 285th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$1503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$3832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$2670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$7906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$4872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$2151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$27383

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2003
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2022
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2975
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2945
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2519
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2193
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$3073
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2656
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2532
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2359
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2139
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2538
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2232
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2009
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$2798
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$1942
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2596
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2593
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2060
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2702
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2133
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$1992
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$1993
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2012
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2008
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2533
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$2103
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2168
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2025
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2016
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2350
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1770
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$1866
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1917
122 km or 76 mi York
$1737