Abu Dhabi vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$2095
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
73
😀 Quality of life
85
88
🏙️ Population
1.57M
569K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 6% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1650th and 2004th ($2133 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hamilton ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 424th and 265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Hamilton

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Abu Dhabi Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$1114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$1880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$50.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$8824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$85.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$16689

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757