Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 2.5% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Doha, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.23
QAR30.07
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
QAR25.05
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
QAR3.80
|
$0.98
AED3.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
$0.34
AED1.24
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
Doha
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Abu Dhabi
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
QAR5.77
|
$1.29
AED4.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
QAR19.39
|
$3.93
AED14.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
QAR28.24
|
$7.02
AED25.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
QAR9.88
|
$2.65
AED9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
QAR10.35
|
$3.48
AED12.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
QAR3.24
|
$0.96
AED3.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$0.75
AED2.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$0.77
AED2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
QAR2.37
|
$0.63
AED2.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
QAR1.89
|
$0.48
AED1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.60
|
$0.45
AED1.66
|
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pay 3.5% less for transportation
Doha
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Abu Dhabi
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.13
QAR7.80
|
$3.91
AED14.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.13
QAR150.33
|
$21.78
AED80.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,934.13
QAR80,175.43
|
$24,369.69
AED89,507.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.74
QAR72.16
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.79
QAR324.56
|
$104.06
AED382.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,816.95
QAR6,641.46
|
$1,554.77
AED5,710.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,142.87
QAR4,177.51
|
$1,212.35
AED4,452.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.29
QAR315.41
|
$132.77
AED487.67
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$762.50
QAR2,787.15
|
$596.56
AED2,191.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,598.69
QAR38,741.19
|
$9,988.57
AED36,687.01
|
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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.02
QAR47.60
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
QAR20.12
|
$5.15
AED18.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.58
QAR24.05
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.38
QAR429.06
|
$73.56
AED270.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.97
QAR40.09
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
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pay 7.9% less for clothing
Doha
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.53
QAR235.88
|
$53.67
AED197.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.67
QAR192.53
|
$45.10
AED165.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.94
QAR339.71
|
$93.37
AED342.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.05
QAR354.75
|
$96.36
AED353.90
|
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