Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 82.1% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.99
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.60
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.49
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.38
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.66
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.09
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.90
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.32
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,316.18
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.66
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.97
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,027.66
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,320.12
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.82
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL671.51
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,903.10
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.17
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.19
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.70
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.60
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL215.15
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.40
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.40
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.35
|
$100.93
AED370.71
|
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