Climate
Abu Dhabi logs 234 hot days a year to Adh Dhayd's 239 — Abu Dhabi wins by 5. Abu Dhabi and Adh Dhayd match on sunny days (350 vs 350).
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Cost of Living
Abu Dhabi averages $2,356/mo for balanced living; Adh Dhayd has no cost baseline yet.
Abu Dhabi
$2,356monthly · balanced
Mobility
Abu Dhabi scores 2.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Adh Dhayd has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Abu Dhabi's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Adh Dhayd's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Abu Dhabi scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Adh Dhayd has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Abu Dhabi scores 3.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Adh Dhayd has no safety baseline.
Career
Abu Dhabi scores 3.7 on career (0–5 scale); Adh Dhayd has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Abu Dhabi scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Adh Dhayd has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Abu Dhabi scores 3.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Adh Dhayd has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Abu Dhabi scores 3.5 on family (0–5 scale); Adh Dhayd has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Abu Dhabi scores 3.5 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Adh Dhayd has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Abu Dhabi averages 44.8 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Adh Dhayd's 35.7 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Adh Dhayd breathes ~20% cleaner air (9.2 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Abu Dhabi (509K) and Adh Dhayd (20K) are 25x in population — Abu Dhabi is the larger metro, Adh Dhayd the smaller.
Abu Dhabi is roughly 25x the scale of Adh Dhayd
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
Abu DhabiAdh DhaydCity Scale Rankings
Abu Dhabi509K25xAdh Dhayd20K1xWho Thrives Here
Abu Dhabi is the stronger fit for the ocean lover. Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.
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