Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jersey City vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Jersey City is 84.8% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Jersey City
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Jersey City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Jersey City
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% more in Jersey City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Jersey City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Jersey City
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Jersey City
Jersey City vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jersey City instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
AED4.74
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
AED1.61
|
$1.78
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Jersey City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
AED19.39
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
AED27.54
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
AED15.11
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
AED4.21
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.39
|
$1.51
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Jersey City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AED10.80
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.87
AED95.00
|
$110.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,639.07
AED164K
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$19.40
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Jersey City - Cost of transportation
pay 50.8% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
$3,437.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
$2,442.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
$103.54
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Jersey City - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Jersey City - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.29
AED41.45
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.77
AED21.18
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.90
AED230.98
|
$66.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$17.00
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Jersey City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
$67.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.21
AED353.33
|
$133.75
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Jersey City - Cost of clothing
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