Cost of living comparison
Paris is 75.0% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 77.2% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Abu Dhabi
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$16.08
€15.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$12.86
€12.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$4.09
€3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$2.96
€2.85
|
|
pay 77.2% more for groceries
Abu Dhabi
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$2.01
€1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$11.23
€10.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$5.41
€5.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$4.85
€4.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$6.32
€6.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.21
€1.17
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Abu Dhabi
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$7.65
€7.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$92.60
€89.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,379.75
|
$32,688.77
€31,543.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$24.84
€23.97
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
Abu Dhabi
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$33.65
€32.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.93
|
$1,367.25
€1,319.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.50
|
$1,057.37
€1,020.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.14
|
$188.37
€181.77
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
Abu Dhabi
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.66
|
$756.26
€729.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.02
|
$15,942.48
€15,384.04
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
Abu Dhabi
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$7.50
€7.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$4.31
€4.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$13.40
€12.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$36.48
€35.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$13.93
€13.44
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
Abu Dhabi
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$103.81
€100.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$46.57
€44.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$111.54
€107.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$148.98
€143.76
|
|
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