Cost of living comparison
Rome is 13.5% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.2% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 71.5% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Rome
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Rome. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 84.2% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 71.5% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$37.51
€34.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,375.25
|
$26,794.08
€24,639.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$29.46
€27.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.80
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.40
|
$763.10
€701.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$167.26
€153.81
|
|
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.60
|
$508.83
€467.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,164.74
|
$10,490.67
€9,647.04
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$58.31
€53.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.80
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$77.17
€70.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$102.32
€94.09
|
|
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