Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Panevezys Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 67.6% more expensive than Panevezys.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 64.9% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.3% more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Panevezys. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Panevezys Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Panevezys, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
Panevezys
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.32
€10.96
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.99
|
$1.15
AED4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.69
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
Panevezys vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Panevezys
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.32
|
$1.62
AED5.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
€4.48
|
$5.81
AED21.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.23
|
$7.38
AED27.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
€2.60
|
$3.49
AED12.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
€2.31
|
$4.40
AED16.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$1.12
AED4.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$0.95
AED3.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.84
AED3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.22
|
$0.71
AED2.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
€0.23
|
$0.55
AED2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.38
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
Panevezys vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Panevezys
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
€5.76
|
$3.63
AED13.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.16
€31.29
|
$26.55
AED97.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
|
$29,949.09
AED110K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.85
€8.77
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Panevezys vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Panevezys
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.22
€12.66
|
$88.30
AED324.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$419.90
€373.73
|
$1,966.33
AED7,221.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.13
€259.12
|
$1,399.56
AED5,139.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.29
€139.11
|
$148.00
AED543.52
|
|
Panevezys vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 64.9% more for childcare
|
Panevezys
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.56
€415.25
|
$790.93
AED2,904.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,234.09
€8,218.67
|
$14,819.26
AED54,423.74
|
|
Panevezys vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 78.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panevezys
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.49
|
$11.57
AED42.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.79
|
$5.96
AED21.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
$6.67
AED24.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.18
€59.80
|
$95.29
AED349.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
€7.97
|
$14.97
AED54.99
|
|
Panevezys vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Panevezys
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.97
€99.66
|
$61.46
AED225.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
$49.09
AED180.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.62
€71.76
|
$111.63
AED409.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$167.96
€149.49
|
$110.14
AED404.50
|
|
Panevezys vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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