Abu Dhabi vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$2795
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$978
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
53
32
😀 Quality of life
83
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
623K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 59% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 2320th and 4640th ($1828 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th 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 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Crete ranked 28th in Greece, while ranked 438th and 5717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Crete

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Abu Dhabi Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$9.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$3570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$2751
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$4.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$4629

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Abu DhabiCrete

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$2240
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$1196
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$1239
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$1540
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$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1093
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1052
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1131
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1659
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1838
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$1038
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1437
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1159
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1045
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1033
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1272
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1054
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$967
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1082
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1265
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1070
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1022
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$990
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$955
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1049
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$380
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$764
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1099
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$980
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$381
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$773
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$655
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$909
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$681
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$843
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$643
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1011
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$638