Abu Dhabi vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$2194
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
82
84
🏙️ Population
1.48M
792K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 35% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1938th and 3662nd ($1936 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 369th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$9302

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$1673
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$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
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$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426