Abu Dhabi vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1622
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
27
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
1.48M
673K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 46% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 1938th and 4103rd ($1936 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 50th 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zaragoza ranked 32nd in Spain, while ranked 369th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Zaragoza

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Abu Dhabi Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$11.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$7028

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$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

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219