Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 18.8% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 60.2% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 29.3% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 8.7% more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 17.8% less in Abu Dhabi

The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Copenhagen, you would:

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pay 60.2% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.72	$10.89 AED40.00	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.48	$9.53 AED35.00	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.85	$1.08 AED3.95	-71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.58	$0.42 AED1.53	-86.0%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.86	$1.37 AED5.03	-63.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK42.54	$4.80 AED17.63	-25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.80	$6.85 AED25.17	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK31.24	$3.16 AED11.62	-33.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.52	$3.61 AED13.24	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.27	$1.00 AED3.67	-29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.30	$0.82 AED3.00	-42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.93	$0.81 AED2.97	-46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.91	$0.69 AED2.52	-67.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.03	$0.50 AED1.83	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.94	$0.58 AED2.13	-35.7%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.16	$3.03 AED11.11	-61.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK659.38	$24.50 AED90.00	-75.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,688.40	$45,026.41 AED165,380.87	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.62	$7.23 AED26.56	-70.4%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 29.3% more for housing

	Copenhagen	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK242.18	$103.04 AED378.46	+179.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,120.74	$1,349.31 AED4,955.97	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,315.75	$1,005.59 AED3,693.52	-20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK999.09	$119.02 AED437.14	-21.7%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 8.7% more for childcare

	Copenhagen	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,814.40	$669.40 AED2,458.68	+15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,829.57	$12,841.46 AED47,166.35	+1.9%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.69	$10.89 AED40.00	+26.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.70	$5.88 AED21.61	-5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK59.52	$6.13 AED22.50	-32.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK285.34	$64.83 AED238.13	+49.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.83	$13.61 AED50.00	-27.1%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 17.8% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK760.21	$67.20 AED246.81	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK320.70	$62.59 AED229.90	+28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK797.90	$103.06 AED378.55	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,149.67	$100.93 AED370.71	-42.3%
Average			-17.8%

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