Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 16.4% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
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pay 19.1% less in Bangkok
The cost of transportation and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.91
THB98.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.83
THB196.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.62
THB20.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.29
THB9.84
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.52
THB51.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$11.74
THB395.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$7.32
THB246.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$2.27
THB76.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.31
THB44.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.47
THB49.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.73
THB24.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.04
THB34.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.80
THB27.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.71
THB24.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.62
THB20.98
|
|
pay 43.5% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$4.47
THB150.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$39.32
THB1,325.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,375.25
|
$55,345.18
THB1,865,988.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$10.34
THB348.65
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$15.36
THB517.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.80
|
$571.31
THB19,261.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.40
|
$301.88
THB10,178.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$67.33
THB2,270.09
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.60
|
$632.63
THB21,329.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,164.74
|
$13,191.37
THB444,753.10
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.33
THB78.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.58
THB87.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$4.20
THB141.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$54.58
THB1,840.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$7.28
THB245.52
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.80
|
$55.27
THB1,863.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$34.84
THB1,174.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$97.10
THB3,273.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$92.12
THB3,105.89
|
|
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