Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 63.2% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
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Abu Dhabi
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 51.5% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 62.0% more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
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pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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