Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 69.8% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.0% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$3.61
AED13.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$45,026.41
AED165,384.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$669.40
AED2,458.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$12,841.46
AED47,167.31
|
|
pay 78.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.06
AED378.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
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