Abu Dhabi vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
76
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.72M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 74% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 2486th and 5404th ($1802 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 2.2 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 405th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$10286

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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721