Cost of living comparison
Prague is 10.0% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Prague
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 70.3% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$10.61
CZK223.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$8.49
CZK179.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.74
CZK36.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.39
CZK29.33
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.42
CZK30.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$5.99
CZK126.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$3.96
CZK83.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$2.56
CZK53.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$3.92
CZK82.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$0.77
CZK16.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.73
CZK15.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.89
CZK18.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.47
CZK31.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.57
CZK12.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.55
CZK11.54
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$6.13
CZK129.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$23.35
CZK492.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
$25,475.49
CZK537,517.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$12.99
CZK274.13
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$19.68
CZK415.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
$1,128.35
CZK23,807.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
$837.45
CZK17,669.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$223.37
CZK4,712.90
|
|
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
$713.18
CZK15,047.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
$11,763.21
CZK248,196.61
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.40
CZK50.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$3.08
CZK64.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$6.54
CZK137.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$63.73
CZK1,344.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.61
CZK223.97
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$82.44
CZK1,739.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$36.17
CZK763.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$92.56
CZK1,952.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$111.10
CZK2,344.17
|
|
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