Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 24.0% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 71.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Madrid. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Abu Dhabi
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$16.08
€15.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.79
€2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.80
€1.74
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
Abu Dhabi
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$6.92
€6.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$4.41
€4.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$3.05
€2.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$3.78
€3.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
pay 71.2% more for transportation
Abu Dhabi
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$6.79
€6.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$42.87
€41.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,379.75
|
$35,759.38
€34,506.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$14.90
€14.38
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
Abu Dhabi
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$31.85
€30.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.93
|
$1,468.90
€1,417.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.50
|
$1,074.71
€1,037.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.14
|
$130.03
€125.48
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
Abu Dhabi
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.66
|
$567.57
€547.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.02
|
$10,069.47
€9,716.76
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
Abu Dhabi
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$3.75
€3.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.59
€2.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$6.43
€6.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$43.11
€41.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.72
€10.34
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
Abu Dhabi
|
Madrid
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$90.50
€87.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$37.21
€35.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$97.88
€94.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$121.40
€117.15
|
|
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