Abu Dhabi vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
86
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.79M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 12% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1650th and 1059th ($2133 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 Toronto. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 424th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Toronto

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Abu Dhabi Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$22670

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$1791
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$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

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$2233
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$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053