Abu Dhabi vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$5457
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2250
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$2336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
98
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.35M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 16% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 2282nd and 1273rd ($1915 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Italy, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1 months in Milan. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 427th and 296th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Milan

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Abu Dhabi Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$81.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$7.45
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$1446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
3.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$10080
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$5247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$75.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$16570

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1793
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1772
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1715
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1833
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1397
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1666
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1804
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1805
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1470
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1490
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1285
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1678
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1470
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1632
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1659
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1625
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1335
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2706
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1428
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1424
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1610
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3209
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1283
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1286
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1612
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1640
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1615
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1579
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1659
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1648
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1436
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1676
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2613
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1537
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1494
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1367
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1582
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1717