Abu Dhabi vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Abu Dhabi | Valencia | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 14% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 2187th and 3105th ($1942 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 443rd and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Valencia, Spain
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| Abu Dhabi | Valencia | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 117 km or 73 mi |  Madinat Zayed | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Dubai | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Sharjah | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Al Ain | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Ajman | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Fujairah | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 300 km or 187 mi |  Doha | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Al Khor | |
| 356 km or 221 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 365 km or 227 mi |  Nizwa | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Seeb | |
| 425 km or 264 mi |  Riffa | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Manama | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Isa Town | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Muscat | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Jahrom | |
| 468 km or 291 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Dammam | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Fasa | |
| 514 km or 320 mi | Qatif | |
| 548 km or 341 mi | Jubail | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Sirjan | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Jiroft | |
| 599 km or 372 mi | Shiraz | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Bushehr | |
| 617 km or 384 mi | Borazjan | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 632 km or 392 mi | Kazerun | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Chabahar | |
| 649 km or 404 mi | Bam | |
| 678 km or 421 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 698 km or 434 mi | Kerman | |
| 701 km or 435 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Yasuj | |
| 775 km or 481 mi | Riyadh | |
| 790 km or 491 mi |  Al Wafrah | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Behbahan |
Cities near Valencia, Spain
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 25 km or 15 mi |  Sagunto | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Alzira | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Borriana | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Villarreal | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Gandia | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Requena | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Castellon de la Plana | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Ontinyent | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Denia | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Calp | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Villena | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Benidorm | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Yecla | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Elda | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Novelda | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Alicante | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Vinaros | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Elche | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Jumilla | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Albacete | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Cuenca | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Ibiza | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Torrevieja | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Murcia | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Villarrobledo | |
| 199 km or 123 mi | Caravaca de la Cruz | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Cartagena | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Mazarron | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Lorca | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Tarragona | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Zaragoza | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Lleida | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Palma de Mallorca | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Vilanova i la Geltru | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Guadalajara | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Alcala de Henares | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Torrejon de Ardoz | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Coslada | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Sant Boi de Llobregat | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Cornella de Llobregat |