Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 12.7% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Paris, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
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Paris
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Abu Dhabi
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.93
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$1.21
AED4.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$1.34
AED4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.72
|
$4.42
AED16.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$7.11
AED26.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
$2.73
AED10.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$3.20
AED11.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.05
AED3.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.81
AED2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.79
AED2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.49
AED1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.49
AED1.81
|
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pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.13
|
$3.08
AED11.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.65
|
$21.78
AED80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
$44,166.62
AED162,224.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$7.51
AED27.60
|
|
pay 50.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
$107.81
AED396.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
$1,392.54
AED5,114.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
$988.79
AED3,631.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
$137.55
AED505.22
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.97
|
$700.77
AED2,573.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
$12,626.81
AED46,378.27
|
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$11.57
AED42.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$5.96
AED21.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.90
|
$78.72
AED289.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
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pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
$77.06
AED283.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
$60.58
AED222.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
$107.47
AED394.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.45
|
$113.87
AED418.25
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