Abu Dhabi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
85
100
🏙️ Population
1.57M
449K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 47% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2187th and 23rd ($1942 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 443rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Zurich

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Abu Dhabi Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041