Abu Dhabi vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3052
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
52
63
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.01M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 1% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 2486th and 2563rd ($1802 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 100th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 405th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$8270

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917