Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 27.2% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Prague, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Prague
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
|
pay 93.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
$100.93
AED370.72
|
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