Abu Dhabi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
83
86
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 3% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 2486th and 2722nd ($1802 vs $1750) 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 2.2 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 405th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$10781

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$2084
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$1768
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$1232
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$1603
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$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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$928
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$1492
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$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
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$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
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$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
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$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
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$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
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$1262