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

🙂 Solo nomad: Terrace is 10.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Terrace is 20.4% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.31 CA$25.64

$10.71 AED 39.33

70.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.5 CA$114

$68.2 AED 250

19.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.02 CA$15.43

$9.47 AED 34.77

16.37%

Cappuccino

$3.75 CA$5.25

$5.74 AED 21.07

-34.67%

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

$1.95 CA$2.73

$1.31 AED 4.81

48.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 CA$2.29

$0.41 AED 1.49

297.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.34 CA$6.07

$10.71 AED 39.33

-59.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 CA$8.05

$11.02 AED 40.48

-47.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.38 CA$3.34

$1.94 AED 7.12

22.68%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 CA$3.76

$1.53 AED 5.61

75.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.53 CA$7.74

$2.44 AED 8.95

126.64%

Eggs

$3.96 CA$5.54

$3.57 AED 13.1

10.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.12 CA$12.77

$10.88 AED 39.95

-16.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.64 CA$21.89

$8.36 AED 30.7

87.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.85 CA$19.39

$11.31 AED 41.54

22.46%

Apples (1kg)

$4.27 CA$5.98

$2.4 AED 8.81

77.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 CA$1.78

$1.77 AED 6.51

-28.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 CA$4.63

$1.82 AED 6.67

81.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.05 CA$5.67

$1.44 AED 5.28

181.25%

Potato (1kg)

$3.4 CA$4.75

$1.13 AED 4.14

200.88%

Onion (1kg)

$3.13 CA$4.38

$1.4 AED 5.14

123.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 CA$3.68

$1.77 AED 6.5

48.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 CA$1.45

$0.63 AED 2.3

63.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.8 CA$16.52

$6.28 AED 23.05

87.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.35 CA$18.7

$13.71 AED 50.3

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 CA$3.07

$2.26 AED 8.3

-3.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 CA$2.74

$2.23 AED 8.2

-12.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 CA$2.07

$0.71 AED 2.59

108.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.06 CA$44.89

$26.34 AED 96.7

21.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.19 CA$4.47

$3.18 AED 11.67

0.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.43 CA$2.01

$0.56 AED 2.06

155.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.93 CA$36.31

$7.94 AED 29.16

226.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 CA$1.68

$0.75 AED 2.75

60.00%

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

$28.7K CA$40.2K

$44.2K AED 162.2K

-34.98%

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

$20.5K CA$28.7K

$22.1K AED 81.1K

-7.04%

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

$96 CA$134

$145 AED 531

-33.64%

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

$40.92 CA$57.3

$51.7 AED 190

-20.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.6 CA$86.2

$102 AED 374

-39.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.27 CA$59.2

$65.5 AED 241

-35.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.97 AED 128

Cinema Ticket

$9.04 CA$12.65

$13.41 AED 49.24

-32.59%

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

$732 CA$1,024

$638 AED 2,342

14.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K CA$16.2K

$12.3K AED 45.1K

-5.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.83 CA$54.4

$57.4 AED 211

-32.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.78 CA$44.5

$55.6 AED 204

-42.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.2 CA$118

$91.4 AED 336

-7.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.27 CA$64.8

$89.9 AED 330

-48.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,039 CA$1,455

$1,457 AED 5,350

-28.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$860 CA$1,203

$1,089 AED 3,999

-21.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,651 CA$2,311

$3,041 AED 11.2K

-45.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,372 CA$1,921

$2,345 AED 8,610

-41.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,946 CA$2,725

$4,823 AED 17.7K

-59.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,887 AED 17.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,162 CA$4,426

$3,166 AED 11.6K

-0.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.22

5.19

0.58%

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

Last update for Terrace: December 2, 2025

Last update for Abu Dhabi: November 29, 2025

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