Cost of living comparison

France

compared to

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 22.0% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 33.2% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 53.9% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 18.9% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 50.0% less in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Abu Dhabi

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi.

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Abu Dhabi vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.1% less for restaurants

	Paris	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$8.17 AED30.00	-54.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$9.53 AED35.00	-29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.05	$1.15 AED4.24	-74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.46	$0.42 AED1.53	-84.9%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 33.2% less for groceries

	Paris	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.21	$1.62 AED5.94	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.87	$5.81 AED21.35	-47.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.19	$7.38 AED27.10	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.93	$3.49 AED12.81	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.56	$4.40 AED16.16	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$1.12 AED4.13	-23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.95 AED3.48	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.17	$0.84 AED3.09	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.71	$0.71 AED2.60	-63.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.55 AED2.03	-37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$0.53 AED1.96	-52.9%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 53.9% less for transportation

	Paris	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.53	$3.63 AED13.32	-57.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €90.49	$26.55 AED97.49	-73.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	$29,949.09 AED110K	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.34	$7.62 AED28.00	-63.0%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 18.9% more for housing

	Paris	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.61	$88.30 AED324.28	+195.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,392.13	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	+25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,061.55	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	+17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €168.15	$148.00 AED543.52	-21.7%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 50.0% less for childcare

	Paris	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,602.09	$790.93 AED2,904.68	-56.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,144.76	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74	-43.0%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$11.57 AED42.50	+47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.50	$5.96 AED21.87	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$6.67 AED24.50	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €34.75	$95.29 AED349.96	+144.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.96	$14.97 AED54.99	+2.9%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Paris	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.16	$61.46 AED225.73	-44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €46.69	$49.09 AED180.30	-6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €105.71	$111.63 AED409.96	-6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €141.38	$110.14 AED404.50	-30.7%
Average			-23.6%

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