Abu Dhabi vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
78
😀 Quality of life
85
93
🏙️ Population
1.57M
662K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 15% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1650th and 890th ($2133 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 424th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Vancouver

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Abu Dhabi Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$21273

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884