Abu Dhabi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
690K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 37% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1938th and 96th ($1936 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 2.2 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 369th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$28279

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846