Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 26.9% more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
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Nicosia
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Abu Dhabi
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.69
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
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pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.20
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.99
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.76
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.14
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.11
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
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pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.72
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 96.8% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€670.84
|
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€558.08
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
|
pay 68.7% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€401.49
|
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.30
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.11
|
$64.83
AED238.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
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pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
$100.93
AED370.70
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