Abu Dhabi vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$2679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
1.57M
569K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 8% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 2187th and 1725th ($1942 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 1.3 months in Hamilton. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 443rd and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$19470

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659