Abu Dhabi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
82
😀 Quality of life
85
97
🏙️ Population
1.57M
452K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1650th and 11th ($2133 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.3 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 424th and 6th 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
$8.11
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$26431

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117