Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Abu Dhabi is 13.3% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 14.3% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.76 AED 39.51

$11.03 AED 40.52

-2.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 AED 250

$82.3 AED 302

-17.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.5 AED 34.88

$9.28 AED 34.08

2.37%

Cappuccino

$5.81 AED 21.35

$5.55 AED 20.38

4.68%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 AED 4.6

$1.21 AED 4.44

3.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 AED 1.48

$0.95 AED 3.48

-57.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.02 AED 40.47

$12.43 AED 45.66

-11.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.96 AED 40.26

$13.89 AED 51

-21.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 AED 7.39

$1.98 AED 7.28

1.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.59 AED 5.82

$1.41 AED 5.19

12.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 AED 8.58

$2.29 AED 8.42

2.18%

Eggs

$3.62 AED 13.28

$3.38 AED 12.42

7.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 AED 39.42

$10.05 AED 36.9

6.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.49 AED 31.18

$9.17 AED 33.67

-7.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.18 AED 41.05

$12.8 AED 46.99

-12.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 AED 9.1

$2.37 AED 8.7

4.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 AED 6.45

$1.96 AED 7.18

-10.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.82 AED 6.68

$1.87 AED 6.85

-2.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.52 AED 5.59

$1.56 AED 5.74

-2.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 AED 4.27

$1.19 AED 4.36

-2.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.45 AED 5.32

$1.26 AED 4.62

15.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.87 AED 6.85

$1.46 AED 5.36

28.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 AED 2.32

$0.65 AED 2.37

-3.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.2 AED 22.79

$6.6 AED 24.23

-6.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.74 AED 50.5

$16.62 AED 61

-17.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.38 AED 8.73

$2.6 AED 9.55

-8.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 AED 8.12

$3.36 AED 12.36

-34.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 AED 2.44

$1.59 AED 5.84

-58.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.78 AED 94.7

$83.1 AED 305

-68.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.34 AED 12.28

$3.31 AED 12.15

0.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 AED 2.04

$0.85 AED 3.1

-34.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.94 AED 29.17

$8.1 AED 29.75

-1.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.73 AED 2.69

4.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$45.6K AED 167.4K

$32.9K AED 120.9K

38.48%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.9K AED 80.3K

$22.7K AED 83.4K

-3.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$142 AED 521

$216 AED 794

-34.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.6 AED 186

$63.3 AED 233

-20.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 371

$103 AED 377

-1.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.7 AED 241

$88.4 AED 324

-25.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.03 AED 129

$46.27 AED 170

-24.29%

Cinema Ticket

$13.71 AED 50.4

$15.23 AED 55.9

-9.98%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$621 AED 2,280

$850 AED 3,122

-26.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K AED 44.5K

$14K AED 51.4K

-13.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 AED 214

$80.6 AED 296

-27.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.4 AED 211

$63.5 AED 233

-9.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.5 AED 340

$113 AED 417

-18.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.6 AED 325

$122 AED 449

-27.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,461 AED 5,365

$2,420 AED 8,885

-39.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,080 AED 3,966

$1,589 AED 5,833

-32.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,051 AED 11.2K

$4,593 AED 16.9K

-33.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,294 AED 8,424

$2,980 AED 10.9K

-23.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,067 AED 22.3K

$7,592 AED 27.9K

-20.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$12.6K AED 46.2K

$3,810 AED 14K

230.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,292 AED 12.1K

$4,034 AED 14.8K

-18.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

4.49

15.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

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