Abu Dhabi vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
78
😀 Quality of life
85
93
🏙️ Population
1.57M
662K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 21% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2187th and 931st ($1942 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 443rd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$19787

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812