Abu Dhabi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3150
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
50
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.02M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 19% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2486th and 1290th ($1802 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 405th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884