Cost of Living in Butterworth vs Madinat Zayed

Cost of living in Butterworth is 37% lower than in Madinat Zayed (without rent).

Rent in Butterworth is 70% cheaper than in Madinat Zayed.

Cost of living including rent in Butterworth is 59% lower than in Madinat Zayed.

Food in Butterworth is 30% cheaper than in Madinat Zayed.

Transport in Butterworth is 57% cheaper than in Madinat Zayed.

Butterworth vs. Madinat Zayed Comparision

Butterworth Madinat Zayed
Cost of Living, including rent
671 $
1,630 $
Without Rent
354 $
560 $
Rent & Utilities
317 $
1,070 $
Food
270 $
388 $
Transport
15 $
36 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
937 $
3,244 $
Quality of Life
44
48
Population
80.4K
29.1K

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Butterworth Madinat Zayed

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.15 $ 8.49 $
Dinner, for 2 21.5 $ 54.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.78 $ 8.68 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.31 $ 10.2 $
Capuccino 3.13 $ 5.14 $
Coke, 330ml 0.69 $ 1.03 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.84 $ 1.71 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.02 $ 1.26 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $ 1.8 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.08 $ 2.7 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16 $ 9.68 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.8 $ 7.71 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.2 $ 10.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.91 $ 2.03 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 1.65 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.69 $ 1.61 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.88 $ 0.99 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.1 $ 1.06 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $ 0.36 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.19 $ 2.23 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.5 $ 11.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.71 $ 2.32 $
Cigarette pack 4.34 $ 6.11 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.53 $ 1.8 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 12 $ 41.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.49 $ 0.81 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.07 $ 8.88 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 20.4 $ 80.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.72 $ 6.13 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.88 $ 5.19 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.07 $ 3.75 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.87 $ 3.81 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
24.7 $ 95.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
38 $ 146 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
27.3 $ 91.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 250 $ 810 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 541 $ 1,992 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 328 $ 1,177 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 704 $ 2,279 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,308 $ 4,446 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 898 $ 3,310 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 937 $ 3,244 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.98 % 4.65 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.6 $ 73.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.77 $ 12.7 $
Haircut 5.05 $ 9.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 69.8 $ 94.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 60 $ 59.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 235 $ 549 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,523 $ 9,486 $