Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 27.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.3% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Moscow
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED89.99
|
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,366.24
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.43
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.53
|
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.20
|
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.10
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.46
|
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,162.17
|
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.11
|
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.79
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.88
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.52
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.68
|
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
|
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