Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 44.0% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 60.4% less in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% less in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% less in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in Abu Dhabi
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. George Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of George Town, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.60
KYD12.96
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
KYD2.85
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
KYD2.19
|
$0.44
AED1.61
|
|
George Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.4% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
KYD4.49
|
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.11
KYD10.89
|
$7.50
AED27.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.02
KYD7.50
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
KYD5.98
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.75
KYD3.95
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.05
KYD1.70
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.53
KYD2.93
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.47
KYD2.88
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
$0.65
AED2.39
|
|
George Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$2.94
AED10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
$25.87
AED95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,988.23
KYD32,398.05
|
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$57.34
KYD47.65
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
George Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.49
KYD91.81
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,927.12
KYD2,432.35
|
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,409.27
KYD2,002.03
|
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.51
KYD253.87
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
|
George Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,786.96
KYD1,484.91
|
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,296.47
KYD18,527.69
|
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
|
George Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
KYD7.48
|
$11.29
AED41.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.80
KYD5.65
|
$5.77
AED21.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.96
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$153.57
KYD127.62
|
$62.90
AED230.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.99
KYD14.95
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
George Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.98
KYD62.30
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.48
KYD58.57
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.96
KYD116.30
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.96
KYD122.12
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
|
George Town vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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