Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Kotor Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 42.0% more expensive than Kotor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Abu Dhabi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Kotor. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Kotor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Kotor, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Kotor
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.20
€10.16
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.17
€10.13
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.32
|
$1.15
AED4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.36
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
Kotor vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Kotor
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.89
|
$1.62
AED5.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
€3.93
|
$5.81
AED21.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
€4.44
|
$7.38
AED27.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.18
|
$3.49
AED12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.42
|
$4.40
AED16.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$1.12
AED4.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.95
AED3.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.84
AED3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.97
|
$0.71
AED2.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$0.55
AED2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.43
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
Kotor vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Kotor
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€6.00
|
$3.63
AED13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€40.63
|
$26.55
AED97.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,113.12
€26,409.97
|
$29,949.09
AED110K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
€8.81
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Kotor vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kotor
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.91
€28.95
|
$88.30
AED324.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.84
€609.46
|
$1,966.33
AED7,222.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.18
€592.53
|
$1,399.56
AED5,140.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.01
€88.91
|
$148.00
AED543.60
|
|
Kotor vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kotor
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.96
€309.30
|
$790.93
AED2,905.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,315.61
€6,636.35
|
$14,819.26
AED54,431.15
|
|
Kotor vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kotor
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.08
€2.79
|
$11.57
AED42.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
€2.87
|
$5.96
AED21.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
€3.96
|
$6.67
AED24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.79
€40.63
|
$95.29
AED350.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
€5.84
|
$14.97
AED55.00
|
|
Kotor vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Kotor
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€79.23
|
$61.46
AED225.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.79
€40.63
|
$49.09
AED180.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€88.03
|
$111.63
AED410.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.75
€95.93
|
$110.14
AED404.56
|
|
Kotor vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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