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United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Ramat Gan Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 28.5% cheaper than Ramat Gan.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 34.5% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 61.6% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 14.1% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 46.4% less in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Abu Dhabi

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

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Abu Dhabi vs. Ramat Gan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Ramat Gan, you would:

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pay 63.9% less for restaurants

	Ramat Gan	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪74.34	$8.17 AED30.00	-64.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪62.83	$9.53 AED35.00	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪11.32	$1.15 AED4.24	-67.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 ₪8.80	$0.42 AED1.53	-84.8%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 34.5% less for groceries

	Ramat Gan	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.66	$1.62 AED5.94	-51.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 ₪20.96	$5.81 AED21.35	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.95 ₪32.01	$7.38 AED27.11	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.58 ₪14.75	$3.49 AED12.81	-23.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.64 ₪27.78	$4.40 AED16.17	-49.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.32	$1.12 AED4.13	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 ₪4.75	$0.95 AED3.48	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.85	$0.84 AED3.09	-29.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.51	$0.71 AED2.60	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.76	$0.55 AED2.03	-35.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.45	$0.53 AED1.96	-29.9%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 61.6% less for transportation

	Ramat Gan	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 ₪31.55	$3.63 AED13.33	-63.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.42 ₪345.54	$26.55 AED97.50	-75.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪185K	$29,949.09 AED110K	-48.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪45.65	$7.62 AED28.00	-46.3%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 14.1% more for housing

	Ramat Gan	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪134.85	$88.30 AED324.32	+110.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,494.91 ₪4,808.73	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,254.03 ₪4,033.89	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	+11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪706.80	$148.00 AED543.60	-32.6%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 46.4% less for childcare

	Ramat Gan	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,540.00	$790.93 AED2,905.08	-44.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪93,033.36	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	-48.8%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ramat Gan	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.77 ₪31.41	$11.57 AED42.50	+18.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.69 ₪15.08	$5.96 AED21.88	+27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪43.56	$6.67 AED24.50	-50.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.78 ₪237.34	$95.29 AED350.01	+29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪47.12	$14.97 AED55.00	+2.2%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Ramat Gan	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.16 ₪335.07	$61.46 AED225.76	-41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.10 ₪209.42	$49.09 AED180.32	-24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪486.41	$111.63 AED410.01	-26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪521.08	$110.14 AED404.56	-32.0%
Average			-31.3%

Ramat Gan vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing

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