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United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Lahti Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 8.5% more expensive than Lahti.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 17.0% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Abu Dhabi

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

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Abu Dhabi vs. Lahti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Lahti	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 €12.96	$8.17 AED30.00	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$9.53 AED35.00	-14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 €2.18	$1.15 AED4.24	-52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 €1.64	$0.42 AED1.53	-77.5%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 17.0% less for groceries

	Lahti	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 €2.47	$1.62 AED5.94	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.88 €4.35	$5.81 AED21.35	+19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 €4.23	$7.38 AED27.10	+55.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 €3.26	$3.49 AED12.81	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.92 €6.16	$4.40 AED16.16	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.03	$1.12 AED4.13	-2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.91	$0.95 AED3.48	-7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.83	$0.84 AED3.09	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.08 €1.85	$0.71 AED2.60	-66.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.49	$0.55 AED2.03	+1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$0.53 AED1.96	-28.2%
Average			-17.0%

Lahti vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Lahti	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 €7.17	$3.63 AED13.32	-55.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.83 €57.70	$26.55 AED97.49	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 €29,898.15	$29,949.09 AED110K	-10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.22 €12.66	$7.62 AED28.00	-46.4%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Lahti	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.29 €23.40	$88.30 AED324.28	+235.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$685.84 €610.42	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	+186.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.26 €518.23	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	+140.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.59 €230.16	$148.00 AED543.52	-42.8%
Average			+111.5%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Lahti	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$790.93 AED2,904.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74

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pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Lahti	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$11.57 AED42.50	+59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.70 €4.19	$5.96 AED21.87	+26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$6.67 AED24.50	-50.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.02 €36.51	$95.29 AED349.96	+132.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$14.97 AED54.99	-10.8%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Lahti	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$126.90 €112.95	$61.46 AED225.73	-51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.76 €45.18	$49.09 AED180.30	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.83 €126.24	$111.63 AED409.96	-21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.76 €139.52	$110.14 AED404.50	-29.7%
Average			-28.7%

Lahti vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing

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