Abu Dhabi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
83
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.33M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 5% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2486th and 2194th ($1802 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 405th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$10462

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$1630
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$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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$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581