Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ramat Gan vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary
Ramat Gan is 39.8% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Ramat Gan
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% more in Ramat Gan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ramat Gan
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Ramat Gan
- Childcare
-
pay 86.6% more in Ramat Gan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Ramat Gan
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% more in Ramat Gan
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Ramat Gan. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ramat Gan.
Ramat Gan vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$23.11
₪74.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$19.53
₪62.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
AED4.24
|
$3.52
₪11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$2.73
₪8.80
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.7% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
AED5.94
|
$3.32
₪10.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
AED21.35
|
$6.51
₪20.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
AED27.11
|
$9.95
₪32.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
AED12.81
|
$4.58
₪14.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
AED16.17
|
$8.64
₪27.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
AED4.13
|
$1.96
₪6.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
AED3.48
|
$1.48
₪4.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
AED3.09
|
$1.20
₪3.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
AED2.60
|
$1.09
₪3.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
AED2.03
|
$0.86
₪2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.96
|
$0.76
₪2.45
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
AED13.33
|
$9.81
₪31.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.55
AED97.50
|
$107.42
₪345.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,949.09
AED110K
|
$57,582.76
₪185K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.62
AED28.00
|
$14.19
₪45.65
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of transportation
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.30
AED324.32
|
$41.92
₪134.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,966.33
AED7,222.34
|
$1,494.91
₪4,808.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.56
AED5,140.58
|
$1,254.03
₪4,033.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.00
AED543.60
|
$219.72
₪706.80
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of housing
pay 86.6% more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$790.93
AED2,905.08
|
$1,411.37
₪4,540.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,819.26
AED54,431.15
|
$28,921.58
₪93,033.36
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of childcare
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.57
AED42.50
|
$9.77
₪31.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
AED21.88
|
$4.69
₪15.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.67
AED24.50
|
$13.54
₪43.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.29
AED350.01
|
$73.78
₪237.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.97
AED55.00
|
$14.65
₪47.12
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.46
AED225.76
|
$104.16
₪335.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.09
AED180.32
|
$65.10
₪209.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.63
AED410.01
|
$151.21
₪486.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.14
AED404.56
|
$161.99
₪521.08
|
|
Abu Dhabi vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of clothing
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