Abu Dhabi vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$4306
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$1710
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$2947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.01M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 3% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 2282nd and 2501st ($1915 vs $1865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 73rd in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Edmonton. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edmonton ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 427th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$1042
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$3006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$2413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$11558

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1661
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1740
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1811
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2136
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1839
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1931
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1883
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1539
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1857
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1510
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1857
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1984
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1662
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1783
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2616
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1437
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1949
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2375
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2351
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1671
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2246
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2265
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2087
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2108
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1851
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2481
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2063
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2079
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1760
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2545
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1912
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1975
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2380
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2449
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2517
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2462
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2344
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1997