Abu Dhabi vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3344
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1210
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
90
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
643K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 32% more expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 2486th and 4177th ($1802 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and Greece, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 405th and 658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$928
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$3450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$3233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$93.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$11136

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186