Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 8.7% more expensive than Doha.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Doha, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 14.8% more for housing
|
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 0.9% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
$100.93
AED370.72
|
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