Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 20.7% more expensive than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
-
pay 77.2% more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.02
¥1,252
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥783
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
¥181
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
¥132
|
$0.44
AED1.61
|
|
Tokyo vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
¥243
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
¥1,126
|
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
¥892
|
$7.50
AED27.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
¥364
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
¥550
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥371
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
¥184
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
¥387
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥412
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
¥223
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥231
|
$0.65
AED2.39
|
|
Tokyo vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
¥703
|
$2.94
AED10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.51
¥11,479
|
$25.87
AED95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,487,575
|
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.07
¥4,696
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Tokyo vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 77.2% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
¥5,223
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.65
¥167,355
|
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.24
¥100,295
|
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.16
¥19,077
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
|
Tokyo vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.69
¥81,157
|
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,131.74
¥2,363,048
|
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
|
Tokyo vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
¥626
|
$11.29
AED41.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
¥536
|
$5.77
AED21.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥626
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.19
¥10,648
|
$62.90
AED230.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥1,983
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Tokyo vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.84
¥8,876
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.48
¥6,322
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.67
¥9,787
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.37
¥14,113
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
|
Tokyo vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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