Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 29.3% more expensive than Riyadh.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 33.2% more for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
|
pay 54.8% more for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
|
pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
$64.83
AED238.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
$100.93
AED370.70
|
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