Cost of living comparison
Washington is 2.0 times more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 45.2% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$178.48
|
|
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