Abu Dhabi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
98
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
1.57M
3.51M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 1% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1650th and 1723rd ($2133 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 424th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Madrid

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Abu Dhabi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$16324

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$1791
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812