Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 10.5% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
$1.21
AED4.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$1.34
AED4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
$4.42
AED16.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
$7.11
AED26.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$2.73
AED10.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
$3.20
AED11.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$1.05
AED3.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$0.81
AED2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.79
AED2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.49
AED1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
$0.49
AED1.81
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
$3.08
AED11.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
$21.78
AED80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
$44,166.62
AED162,224.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
$7.51
AED27.60
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
$107.81
AED396.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
$1,392.54
AED5,114.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
$988.79
AED3,631.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
$137.55
AED505.22
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
$700.77
AED2,573.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
$12,626.81
AED46,378.27
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
$11.57
AED42.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
$5.96
AED21.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
$78.72
AED289.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
$77.06
AED283.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
$60.58
AED222.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
$107.47
AED394.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$216.48
|
$113.87
AED418.25
|
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