Cost of Living Comparison Between Lloydminster and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lloydminster and Abu Dhabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Lloydminster is 11.6% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lloydminster is 7.6% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.56 CA$17.20

$10.84 AED 39.77

15.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.4 CA$99.2

$67.7 AED 249

6.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.36 CA$14.20

$9.31 AED 34.15

11.28%

Cappuccino

$2.63 CA$3.60

$5.85 AED 21.49

-55.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 CA$1.98

$1.27 AED 4.66

13.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 CA$1.68

$0.40 AED 1.48

207.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.46 CA$7.48

$10.78 AED 39.57

-49.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 CA$6.03

$10.83 AED 39.75

-59.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 CA$2.68

$2.02 AED 7.40

-2.97%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 CA$3.81

$1.53 AED 5.60

81.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.25 CA$7.20

$2.41 AED 8.86

117.84%

Eggs

$3.62 CA$4.96

$3.68 AED 13.49

-1.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.57 CA$13.11

$10.64 AED 39.05

-10.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 CA$15.37

$8.49 AED 31.16

32.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.41 CA$17.00

$11.15 AED 40.92

11.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 CA$4.43

$2.40 AED 8.81

35.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 CA$2.32

$1.75 AED 6.42

-3.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 CA$3.50

$1.89 AED 6.94

34.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.17 CA$4.34

$1.50 AED 5.52

111.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.17 CA$2.97

$1.14 AED 4.18

90.35%

Onion (1kg)

$2.20 CA$3.01

$1.40 AED 5.12

57.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.43 CA$1.96

$1.78 AED 6.52

-19.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 CA$1.21

$0.63 AED 2.32

39.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.42 CA$19.75

$6.36 AED 23.34

126.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.11 CA$19.33

$13.60 AED 49.90

3.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.33 CA$4.57

$2.36 AED 8.66

41.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 CA$4.69

$2.18 AED 7.99

56.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 CA$3.21

$0.71 AED 2.59

230.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.4 CA$86.8

$26.02 AED 95.5

143.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 CA$4.88

$3.30 AED 12.11

7.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 CA$1.68

$0.55 AED 2.03

121.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.95 CA$20.47

$7.93 AED 29.12

88.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.04 CA$1.43

$0.76 AED 2.78

36.84%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.6K CA$33.8K

$45.1K AED 165.5K

-45.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.2K CA$27.6K

$22.6K AED 83.0K

-10.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$203 CA$279

$144 AED 530

40.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$58.0 CA$79.4

$51.4 AED 189

12.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.7 CA$80.5

$102 AED 376

-42.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.98 CA$57.5

$66.5 AED 244

-36.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.45 AED 126

Cinema Ticket

$14.48 CA$19.83

$13.77 AED 50.5

5.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$523 CA$717

$631 AED 2,315

-17.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K CA$20.2K

$12.1K AED 44.6K

21.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.45 CA$60.9

$56.8 AED 208

-21.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.8 CA$79.2

$57.1 AED 209

1.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.5 CA$129

$93.5 AED 343

1.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 CA$156

$89.8 AED 330

26.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$784 CA$1,073

$1,466 AED 5,381

-46.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,194 CA$1,635

$1,064 AED 3,903

12.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,220 CA$1,671

$3,018 AED 11.1K

-59.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,784 CA$2,444

$2,262 AED 8,303

-21.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,766 AED 17.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,024 AED 11.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,854 CA$3,910

$2,603 AED 9,552

9.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.65

5.19

28.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lloydminster: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

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