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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Birkirkara
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.46 โ‚ฌ13.33
$10.74 AEDย 39.42
43.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 โ‚ฌ60.6
$68.9 AEDย 253
2.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.03
$9.36 AEDย 34.33
24.36%
Cappuccino
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$6.00 AEDย 22.03
-47.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.26 AEDย 4.64
80.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.40 AEDย 1.47
317.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.45
$10.70 AEDย 39.28
-62.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.33
$10.79 AEDย 39.60
-64.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Birkirkara
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.93 AEDย 7.07
-29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.61 AEDย 5.90
-16.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
$2.34 AEDย 8.60
44.02%
Eggs
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$3.74 AEDย 13.71
-12.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 โ‚ฌ8.50
$10.88 AEDย 39.93
-9.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.72 โ‚ฌ9.24
$8.57 AEDย 31.44
25.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
$11.52 AEDย 42.29
19.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.42 AEDย 8.87
0.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.81 AEDย 6.65
4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.88 AEDย 6.91
17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.50 AEDย 5.52
90.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.13 AEDย 4.15
30.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.44 AEDย 5.30
20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.84 AEDย 6.76
5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$0.60 AEDย 2.20
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.68
$6.25 AEDย 22.94
5.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
$13.73 AEDย 50.4
-24.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.36 AEDย 8.66
0.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
$2.22 AEDย 8.16
69.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Birkirkara
Abu Dhabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.71 AEDย 2.59
228.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.98 โ‚ฌ24.98
$25.37 AEDย 93.1
14.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$3.30 AEDย 12.10
77.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.57 AEDย 2.08
243.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.6 โ‚ฌ62.6
$8.07 AEDย 29.61
799.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.82 AEDย 3.00
91.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K โ‚ฌ22.1K
$44.8K AEDย 164.5K
-42.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$21.8K AEDย 80.1K
80.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birkirkara
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$141 AEDย 516
-13.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.99 โ‚ฌ25.85
$50.7 AEDย 186
-40.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.97 โ‚ฌ27.56
$101 AEDย 372
-68.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Birkirkara
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 โ‚ฌ57.5
$65.9 AEDย 242
1.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.78 โ‚ฌ25.67
$35.00 AEDย 128
-14.91%
Cinema Ticket
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
$13.72 AEDย 50.3
-0.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Birkirkara
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 โ‚ฌ365
$625 AEDย 2,293
-32.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,953 โ‚ฌ5,993
$12.5K AEDย 45.8K
-44.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Birkirkara
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 โ‚ฌ125
$57.6 AEDย 211
150.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
$56.2 AEDย 206
4.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.8
$91.5 AEDย 336
21.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 โ‚ฌ145
$88.9 AEDย 326
89.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Birkirkara
Abu Dhabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 โ‚ฌ973
$1,449 AEDย 5,316
-22.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 โ‚ฌ791
$1,086 AEDย 3,987
-15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 โ‚ฌ1,506
$3,032 AEDย 11.1K
-42.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 โ‚ฌ1,203
$2,269 AEDย 8,328
-38.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,206 โ‚ฌ3,626
$5,002 AEDย 18.4K
-15.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,756 โ‚ฌ2,375
$2,946 AEDย 10.8K
-6.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Birkirkara
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,931 โ‚ฌ1,665
$2,774 AEDย 10.2K
-30.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.79
5.19
-7.71%

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Last update for Birkirkara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

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