Abu Dhabi vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$2891
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$1357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
77
😀 Quality of life
84
80
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.72M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 71% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 2282nd and 5027th ($1915 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Romania, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 427th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Bucharest

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Abu Dhabi Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
7.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$3591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$2077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$6.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$6.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$14671

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$1713
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$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
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$976
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$919
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$809
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$746
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$821
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$704
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$869
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$780
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$766
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$889
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$683
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$702
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$866
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$678
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$736
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$793
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$896
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$883
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$924
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$646
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$910
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$599
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1011
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1037
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1114
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$627
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$795
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$707
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$857
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$839
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$889
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$711
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$837
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$777
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$738
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$774