Abu Dhabi vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1616
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
27
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
1.48M
683K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 35% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 2486th and 4271st ($1802 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 67th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 405th and 1465th 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
$10.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$7709

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471