Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 2.3 times more expensive than Baghdad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 95.5% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 77.4% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Baghdad. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.38
IQD5,723
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
IQD9,908
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IQD497
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
IQD268
|
$0.44
AED1.61
|
|
Baghdad vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.5% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
IQD2,972
|
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
IQD6,199
|
$7.50
AED27.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
IQD2,211
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
IQD2,696
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
IQD734
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
IQD654
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD595
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
IQD430
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD386
|
$0.65
AED2.39
|
|
Baghdad vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.06
IQD2,690
|
$2.94
AED10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.75
IQD29,723
|
$25.87
AED95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,202.83
IQD23,778,204
|
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
IQD20,806
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Baghdad vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.71
IQD54,492
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.41
IQD538,725
|
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$284.42
IQD371,534
|
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.68
IQD199,440
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
|
Baghdad vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$178.78
IQD233,536
|
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,548.47
IQD4,635,334
|
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
|
Baghdad vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
IQD4,954
|
$11.29
AED41.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
IQD4,109
|
$5.77
AED21.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
IQD2,725
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.30
IQD57,872
|
$62.90
AED230.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
IQD9,908
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Baghdad vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.4% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.20
IQD38,144
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.03
IQD47,061
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.68
IQD89,719
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.75
IQD58,455
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
|
Baghdad vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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