Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 18.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK27.06
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.32
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK27.07
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK46.32
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK53.14
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK34.02
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.50
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK10.09
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.13
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.82
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.14
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.66
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.47
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.71
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK718.01
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK360,091.08
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK174.90
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 29.3% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK263.71
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK12,109.52
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK9,055.13
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,087.92
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,153.55
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK90,194.24
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK44.31
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.82
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK310.71
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK133.75
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK827.80
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK349.22
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK868.84
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,251.90
|
$100.93
AED370.71
|
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