Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Estonia

Narva vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Narva is 42.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% more in Narva
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Narva
Transportation: pay 25.6% more in Narva
Housing: pay 77.8% less in Narva
Childcare: pay 57.6% less in Narva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Narva
Clothing: pay 11.0% more in Narva

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

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Narva vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Narva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$15.68 €13.95	+91.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$8.96 €7.97	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$1.85 €1.64	+60.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.57 €1.40	+276.9%
Average			+57.1%

Abu Dhabi vs. Narva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Narva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.31 €1.17	-19.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$5.67 €5.05	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.10	$3.89 €3.46	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$2.52 €2.25	-27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$4.15 €3.69	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$1.03 €0.92	-8.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$0.65 €0.57	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$1.21 €1.07	+43.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.31 €1.17	+85.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.34 €0.31	-37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.36 €0.32	-33.0%
Average			-13.7%

Abu Dhabi vs. Narva - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.6% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Narva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.32	$7.16 €6.37	+97.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.49	$22.39 €19.93	-15.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$12.88 €11.46	+68.9%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 77.8% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Narva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$29.11 €25.91	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	$279.93 €249.15	-85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	$235.14 €209.29	-83.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.52	$200.56 €178.50	+35.5%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 57.6% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Narva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,904.68	$268.74 €239.19	-66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74	$7,838.15 €6,976.23	-47.1%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Narva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$5.04 €4.48	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.87	$3.73 €3.32	-37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$6.33 €5.63	-5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED349.96	$42.55 €37.87	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED54.99	$9.56 €8.51	-36.1%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Narva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.73	$85.85 €76.41	+39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$51.18 €45.55	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED409.96	$95.18 €84.71	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.50	$134.83 €120.01	+22.4%
Average			+11.0%

Abu Dhabi vs. Narva - Cost of clothing

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