Abu Dhabi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$4128
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$1607
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$3280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
48
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
1.48M
934K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 5% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1816th and 2019th ($1967 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.8 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ottawa ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 285th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.2
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$1162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$1666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$5424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$4401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$61.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$1046
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$16813

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1527
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$1798
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1369
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1675
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1647
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1680
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1685
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1681
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1682
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1683
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1683
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1676
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1677
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1685
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1686
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1608
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$2019
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1684
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1657
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1417
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1679
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1683
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1680
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$2060
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1697
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1683
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1685
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1688
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1192
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1691
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1679
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1371
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1681
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$1555
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1685
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1684
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1677
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1674
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1679