Cost of living comparison
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Abu Dhabi vs. Zilina Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 50.2% more expensive than Zilina.
- Restaurants
- pay 16.3% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
- pay 0.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
- pay 5.5% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
- pay 2.6 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
- pay 58.2% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.2 times more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
- pay 29.4% more in Abu Dhabi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Zilina. 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. Zilina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Zilina, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
Zilina | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $9.34 €8.20 | $10.89 AED40.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.18 €7.18 | $9.53 AED35.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.80 €1.58 | $1.29 AED4.74 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.47 €1.29 | $0.44 AED1.61 | |
Zilina vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% more for groceries
Zilina | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.47 €1.29 | $1.60 AED5.89 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.86 €6.02 | $5.28 AED19.39 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.01 €3.52 | $7.50 AED27.54 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.92 €3.45 | $3.64 AED13.37 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.28 €2.88 | $4.12 AED15.11 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.82 €0.72 | $1.15 AED4.21 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.74 | $0.82 AED3.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.11 €0.98 | $0.83 AED3.05 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.12 €1.86 | $0.67 AED2.46 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.61 €0.53 | $0.53 AED1.96 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.78 €0.69 | $0.65 AED2.39 | |
Zilina vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% less for transportation
Zilina | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.80 €5.97 | $2.94 AED10.80 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $23.36 €20.51 | $25.87 AED95.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | $44,639.07 AED164K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.75 €9.43 | $7.62 AED28.00 | |
Zilina vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Zilina | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $19.56 €17.18 | $100.96 AED370.79 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $587.89 €516.17 | $1,490.68 AED5,474.52 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $510.02 €447.80 | $1,109.19 AED4,073.48 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $184.59 €162.07 | $115.93 AED425.75 | |
Zilina vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% more for childcare
Zilina | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $467.20 €410.20 | $625.43 AED2,296.88 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,007.94 €6,152.98 | $12,786.81 AED46,959.57 | |
Zilina vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Zilina | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.34 €2.05 | $11.29 AED41.45 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.59 €2.27 | $5.77 AED21.18 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.54 €5.74 | $6.26 AED23.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.96 €33.33 | $62.90 AED230.98 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.34 €8.20 | $13.61 AED50.00 | |
Zilina vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.4% more for clothing
Zilina | Abu Dhabi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $67.16 €58.97 | $60.62 AED222.62 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $24.82 €21.79 | $51.93 AED190.71 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $75.92 €66.66 | $98.09 AED360.23 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $108.04 €94.86 | $96.21 AED353.33 | |
Zilina vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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