Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 26.6% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,019
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥815
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥117
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
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pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥256
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,097
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥921
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥326
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥511
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥372
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥166
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥414
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥378
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥202
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
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pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥692
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,171
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,361
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 76.3% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,204
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥83,431
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
|
pay 74.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥509
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥532
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥611
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,506
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,936
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
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pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,968
|
$100.93
AED370.72
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