Abu Dhabi vs The World: 2025 Price & Yield Benchmarks Against NYC, London, Singapore & 6 More

How does Abu Dhabi actually stack up against the world's top property markets? We put 10 cities side by side using Global Property Guide and PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries data. At $3,440/sqm transaction-weighted median, Abu Dhabi is the cheapest in this lineup — 8× cheaper than Hong Kong ($27,500), 6× cheaper than Singapore ($21,000), 5× cheaper than London ($18,000), and nearly 5× cheaper than New York ($17,000).

Gross yield tells the same story: Abu Dhabi's 5% beats Tokyo (3.0%), London (3.5%), New York (2.9%), Singapore (2.8%), and Hong Kong (2.4%). Only Dubai (6.5%) and Moscow (5.5%) come close. The tax story is even more decisive: Abu Dhabi charges zero property tax, zero capital gains tax, and a flat 4% transaction cost — while Singapore's foreign buyer load reaches 65%, and London's stamp duty + CGT for non-residents hits 41%.

The full comparison is live on the Investment Tools page with per-city drill-downs and cited sources.