Abu Dhabi vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
85
93
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 12% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 1650th and 2370th ($2133 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 64th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 424th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Montreal

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Abu Dhabi Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$6432

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828