Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 19.1% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Rome, you would:
pay 39.5% less for restaurants
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Rome
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Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.15
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.72
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.61
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.70
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
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pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.86
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.01
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,719.02
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.46
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 66.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.27
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,132.96
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€732.48
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.55
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 27.0% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€488.42
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,069.75
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
|
pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.97
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.81
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.50
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.07
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.21
|
$100.93
AED370.71
|
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