Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 63.7% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
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pay 12.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% more in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 82.6% more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
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pay 14.7% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Bucharest. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
Bucharest
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.56
|
$10.89
AED39.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
$9.53
AED34.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.69
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.59
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
Bucharest
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.68
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.59
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.44
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.55
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.35
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.27
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.83
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.21
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.92
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 22.3% more for transportation
Bucharest
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.51
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON74.99
|
$24.50
AED89.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
$45,026.41
AED165,354.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.31
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Bucharest
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
$103.04
AED378.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
$1,349.31
AED4,955.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
$1,005.59
AED3,692.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
$119.02
AED437.07
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
Bucharest
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
$669.40
AED2,458.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
$12,841.46
AED47,158.96
|
|
pay 82.6% more for entertainment and sports
Bucharest
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.06
|
$10.89
AED39.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.78
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON216.84
|
$64.83
AED238.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.50
|
$13.61
AED49.99
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
Bucharest
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
$67.20
AED246.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
$62.59
AED229.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
$103.06
AED378.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON460.29
|
$100.93
AED370.65
|
|
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