Abu Dhabi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$3228
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$7749
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$2072
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$6231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
1.57M
690K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 41% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2282nd and 98th ($1915 vs $3228) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 67th 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 427th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$8.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$2360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1751
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$4208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$3218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$4895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$3.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$197
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$34.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$2636
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2980
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2878
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2849
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2343
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2576
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2338
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2504
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2876
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2487
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2325
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2763
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2541
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2544
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2777
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2710
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2623
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3302
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2710
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2764
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2681
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2783
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$3003
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2474
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2278
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2509
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2391
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2558
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2396
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2354
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1859
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3087
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2840
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2736
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2233
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2145
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2414
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2277
122 km or 76 mi York
$1999