Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Lithuania

Panevezys vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Panevezys is 40.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% more in Panevezys
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Panevezys
Transportation: pay 31.1% more in Panevezys
Housing: pay 73.5% less in Panevezys
Childcare: pay 39.4% less in Panevezys
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Panevezys
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Panevezys

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

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Panevezys vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Panevezys
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$12.32 €10.96	+50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$6.72 €5.98	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$2.24 €1.99	+94.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.90 €1.69	+357.6%
Average			+32.4%

Abu Dhabi vs. Panevezys - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Panevezys
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.48 €1.32	-8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$5.04 €4.48	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.10	$4.75 €4.23	-35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$2.92 €2.60	-16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$2.59 €2.31	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.76 €0.68	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$0.64 €0.57	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.77 €0.68	-8.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.37 €1.22	+93.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$0.25 €0.23	-54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.43 €0.38	-19.5%
Average			-20.9%

Abu Dhabi vs. Panevezys - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.1% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Panevezys
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.32	$6.47 €5.76	+78.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.49	$35.16 €31.29	+32.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$9.85 €8.77	+29.3%
Average			+31.1%

Abu Dhabi vs. Panevezys - Cost of transportation

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pay 73.5% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Panevezys
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$14.22 €12.66	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	$419.90 €373.73	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	$291.13 €259.12	-79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.52	$156.29 €139.11	+5.6%
Average			-73.5%

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pay 39.4% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Panevezys
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,904.68	$466.56 €415.25	-41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74	$9,234.09 €8,218.67	-37.7%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Panevezys
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$3.92 €3.49	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.87	$3.14 €2.79	-47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$5.60 €4.98	-16.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED349.96	$67.18 €59.80	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED54.99	$8.96 €7.97	-40.2%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Panevezys
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.73	$111.97 €99.66	+82.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$22.39 €19.93	-54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED409.96	$80.62 €71.76	-27.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.50	$167.96 €149.49	+52.5%
Average			-2.2%

Abu Dhabi vs. Panevezys - Cost of clothing

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