Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 71.8% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.51
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.98
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.47
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
Bangkok
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.89
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.45
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.65
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.74
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.57
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.59
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.11
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.12
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.19
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
Bangkok
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.87
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Bangkok
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
Bangkok
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.61
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.83
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
Bangkok
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
$100.93
AED370.71
|
|
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