Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 5.4% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Rome, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
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Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.56
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.12
|
$0.98
AED3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$0.34
AED1.24
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.67
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.96
|
$3.93
AED14.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.50
|
$7.02
AED25.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
$2.65
AED9.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.54
|
$3.48
AED12.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.96
AED3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.75
AED2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$0.77
AED2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$0.63
AED2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.48
AED1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$0.45
AED1.66
|
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pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.19
|
$3.91
AED14.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€36.09
|
$21.78
AED80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,778.41
|
$24,369.69
AED89,502.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.44
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.54
|
$104.06
AED382.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,099.10
|
$1,554.77
AED5,710.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€725.87
|
$1,212.35
AED4,452.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€162.54
|
$132.77
AED487.64
|
|
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€498.12
|
$596.56
AED2,190.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,191.73
|
$9,988.57
AED36,685.01
|
|
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.57
|
$5.15
AED18.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.77
|
$73.56
AED270.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.28
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€80.28
|
$53.67
AED197.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€34.07
|
$45.10
AED165.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€91.31
|
$93.37
AED342.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€116.20
|
$96.36
AED353.89
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