Abu Dhabi vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1491
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
52
33
😀 Quality of life
82
60
🏙️ Population
1.48M
623K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 69% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 1938th and 4581st ($1936 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Crete. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Crete ranked 17th in Greece, while ranked 369th and 5333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.53
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$3523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$4341

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647