Abu Dhabi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1926
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$4546
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$1829
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$2149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
92
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 0.6% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2282nd and 2241st ($1915 vs $1926) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Rome. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 427th and 274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$5.92
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$8218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$4041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$7.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$76.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$10762

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1745
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1695
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1481
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1423
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1396
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1343
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1400
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1395
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1106
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1177
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1156
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1388
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1489
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1270
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1229
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1335
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1238
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1421
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1290
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1400
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1318
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1392
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1392
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1684
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1074
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1446
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1589
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1452
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1309
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1482
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1231
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1333
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1717
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1341