Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 17.7% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
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Dublin
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Abu Dhabi
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.10
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.45
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
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pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.90
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€118.17
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.38
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.93
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
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pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€109.56
|
$100.93
AED370.72
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