Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Czech Republic

Brno vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 16.1% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% more in Brno
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Brno
Transportation: pay 38.2% more in Brno
Housing: pay 40.7% less in Brno
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% less in Brno
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Brno

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Brno are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Brno.

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Brno vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brno instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 21.2% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$9.17 CZK203.03	+12.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$9.17 CZK203.03	-3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$1.68 CZK37.20	+45.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.32 CZK29.28	+218.0%
Average			+21.2%

Abu Dhabi vs. Brno - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.42 CZK31.39	-12.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$6.31 CZK139.81	+8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$4.34 CZK96.07	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$3.70 CZK81.88	+6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$4.10 CZK90.66	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.84 CZK18.51	-25.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$0.79 CZK17.46	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.95 CZK21.09	+13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.51 CZK33.51	+114.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.47 CZK10.44	-14.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.49 CZK10.76	-8.9%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 38.2% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$7.26 CZK160.67	+100.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	$25.22 CZK558.32	-5.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$31,083.07 CZK688K	+3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$17.42 CZK385.75	+128.6%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 40.7% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$18.93 CZK419.18	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$965.84 CZK21,383.01	-50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$797.82 CZK17,663.28	-43.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$227.25 CZK5,031.14	+53.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$740.28 CZK16,389.29	-6.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	$11,624.17 CZK257K	-21.6%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$2.64 CZK58.37	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$3.53 CZK78.05	-40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$7.34 CZK162.42	+10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	$54.35 CZK1,203.30	-43.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$12.84 CZK284.24	-14.3%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	$85.52 CZK1,893.38	+39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$37.06 CZK820.48	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	$101.94 CZK2,256.82	-8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	$120.78 CZK2,673.99	+9.7%
Average			+1.3%

Abu Dhabi vs. Brno - Cost of clothing

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