Abu Dhabi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$2362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.28M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 12% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1938th and 2577th ($1936 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 369th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$9474

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437