Cost of living in Abu Dhabi

compared to
Cost of living in Abu Dhabi vs. United Arab Emirates overall average

Abu Dhabi is 8.0% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.8% more in Abu Dhabi
Groceries
pay 11.4% more in Abu Dhabi
Transportation
pay 14.6% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing
pay 2.4% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare
pay 44.5% more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.2% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing
pay 4.1% more in Abu Dhabi

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates.

Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.89
AED40.00
$4.08 - $27.23
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.53
AED35.00
$8.17 - $10.89
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
AED3.95
$0.71 - $2.25

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.37
AED5.03
$0.82 - $3.54
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.80
AED17.63
$2.59 - $10.89
Milk (1 gallon) $6.85
AED25.17
$4.12 - $10.31

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.03
AED11.11
$2.78 - $3.40
Monthly public transit pass $24.50
AED90.00
$21.78 - $40.84
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $45,026.41
AED165,377.50
$32,670.84 - $45,419.82

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$103.04
AED378.45
$81.68 - $122.52
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,349.31
AED4,955.87
$1,020.96 - $1,905.80
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,005.59
AED3,693.45
$816.77 - $1,397.77

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $669.40
AED2,458.63
$408.39 - $1,252.38
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,841.46
AED47,165.38
$6,806.43 - $21,780.56

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.89
AED40.00
$6.81 - $17.70
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.88
AED21.61
$3.81 - $9.53
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.13
AED22.50
$5.45 - $7.35

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$67.20
AED246.81
$21.78 - $108.90
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.59
AED229.90
$21.78 - $108.90
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.06
AED378.54
$54.45 - $138.85

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Arab Emirates to see the average cost of cities throughout United Arab Emirates, like Al Ain, Ajman, Ras Al-khaimah, Sharjah, Dubai, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Arab Emirates compared to Abu Dhabi.

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