Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 53.6% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 78.7% more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 57.4% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% more in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.3% less in The Valley
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in The Valley are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in The Valley. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 78.7% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
?? | |
pay 57.4% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
?? | |
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
?? |
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