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
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.27
-
$1.09
|
Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
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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
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$1.63
-
$6.53
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.85
-
$5.56
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$0.49
-
$1.73
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.62
-
$1.23
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.37
-
$1.48
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.37
-
$1.23
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.25
-
$0.99
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.25
-
$0.99
|
Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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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
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$6.66
-
$9.80
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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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
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$80.44
-
$208.20
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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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 | |
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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
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$34.03
-
$108.90
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.89
-
$21.78
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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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
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$54.45
-
$149.74
|
Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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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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