Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 15.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 46.5% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
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pay 31.9% less in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
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pay 3.8% less in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 46.4% less in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.7% more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
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pay 24.7% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of United States, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$100.93
AED370.71
|
|
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