Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Brno Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 19.2% more expensive than Brno.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 4.1% more in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 68.5% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 16.7% more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.8% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 1.3% less in Abu Dhabi

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Brno. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.

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Abu Dhabi vs. Brno Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Brno, you would:

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Brno	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK203.03	$8.17 AED30.00	-10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK203.03	$9.53 AED35.00	+3.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK37.20	$1.15 AED4.24	-31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK29.28	$0.42 AED1.53	-68.6%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

	Brno	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.39	$1.62 AED5.94	+14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 CZK139.81	$5.81 AED21.35	-7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK96.07	$7.38 AED27.11	+70.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CZK81.88	$3.49 AED12.81	-5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 CZK90.66	$4.40 AED16.17	+7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.51	$1.12 AED4.13	+34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.46	$0.95 AED3.48	+20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK21.09	$0.84 AED3.09	-11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK33.51	$0.71 AED2.60	-53.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.44	$0.55 AED2.03	+17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.76	$0.53 AED1.96	+9.7%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Brno	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.26 CZK160.67	$3.63 AED13.33	-50.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK558.32	$26.55 AED97.50	+5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK688K	$29,949.09 AED110K	-3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.42 CZK385.75	$7.62 AED28.00	-56.2%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 68.5% more for housing

	Brno	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK419.18	$88.30 AED324.32	+366.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.84 CZK21,383.01	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	+103.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$797.82 CZK17,663.28	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	+75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$227.25 CZK5,031.14	$148.00 AED543.60	-34.9%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 16.7% more for childcare

	Brno	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$740.28 CZK16,389.29	$790.93 AED2,905.08	+6.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,624.17 CZK257K	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	+27.5%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Brno	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 CZK58.37	$11.57 AED42.50	+338.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CZK78.05	$5.96 AED21.88	+68.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK162.42	$6.67 AED24.50	-9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.35 CZK1,203.30	$95.29 AED350.01	+75.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.84 CZK284.24	$14.97 AED55.00	+16.6%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 1.3% less for clothing

	Brno	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.52 CZK1,893.38	$61.46 AED225.76	-28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK820.48	$49.09 AED180.32	+32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,256.82	$111.63 AED410.01	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,673.99	$110.14 AED404.56	-8.8%
Average			-1.3%

Brno vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing

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