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

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 11.8% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 12.5% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.03 AED 40.52

$10.76 AED 39.51

2.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.3 AED 302

$68.2 AED 250

20.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.28 AED 34.08

$9.5 AED 34.88

-2.32%

Cappuccino

$5.55 AED 20.38

$5.81 AED 21.35

-4.48%

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

$1.21 AED 4.44

$1.25 AED 4.6

-3.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 AED 3.48

$0.4 AED 1.48

137.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.43 AED 45.66

$11.02 AED 40.47

12.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.89 AED 51

$10.96 AED 40.26

26.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 AED 7.28

$2.01 AED 7.39

-1.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 AED 5.19

$1.59 AED 5.82

-11.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.29 AED 8.42

$2.34 AED 8.58

-2.14%

Eggs

$3.38 AED 12.42

$3.62 AED 13.28

-6.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.05 AED 36.9

$10.74 AED 39.42

-6.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.17 AED 33.67

$8.49 AED 31.18

8.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.8 AED 46.99

$11.18 AED 41.05

14.49%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 AED 8.7

$2.48 AED 9.1

-4.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 AED 7.18

$1.76 AED 6.45

11.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 AED 6.85

$1.82 AED 6.68

2.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.56 AED 5.74

$1.52 AED 5.59

2.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 AED 4.36

$1.16 AED 4.27

2.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.62

$1.45 AED 5.32

-13.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 AED 5.36

$1.87 AED 6.85

-21.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 AED 2.37

$0.63 AED 2.32

3.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.6 AED 24.23

$6.2 AED 22.79

6.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.62 AED 61

$13.74 AED 50.5

20.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.6 AED 9.55

$2.38 AED 8.73

9.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 AED 12.36

$2.21 AED 8.12

52.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.84

$0.66 AED 2.44

140.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.1 AED 305

$25.78 AED 94.7

222.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.31 AED 12.15

$3.34 AED 12.28

-0.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 AED 3.1

$0.56 AED 2.04

51.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.1 AED 29.75

$7.94 AED 29.17

2.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 AED 2.69

$0.76 AED 2.78

-3.95%

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

$32.9K AED 120.9K

$45.6K AED 167.4K

-27.79%

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

$22.7K AED 83.4K

$21.9K AED 80.3K

3.80%

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

$216 AED 794

$142 AED 521

52.42%

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

$63.3 AED 233

$50.6 AED 186

25.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 377

$101 AED 371

1.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$88.4 AED 324

$65.7 AED 241

34.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.27 AED 170

$35.03 AED 129

32.09%

Cinema Ticket

$15.23 AED 55.9

$13.71 AED 50.4

11.09%

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

$850 AED 3,122

$621 AED 2,280

36.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14K AED 51.4K

$12.1K AED 44.5K

15.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.6 AED 296

$58.2 AED 214

38.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.5 AED 233

$57.4 AED 211

10.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 AED 417

$92.5 AED 340

22.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 449

$88.6 AED 325

37.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,420 AED 8,885

$1,461 AED 5,365

65.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,589 AED 5,833

$1,080 AED 3,966

47.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,593 AED 16.9K

$3,051 AED 11.2K

50.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,980 AED 10.9K

$2,294 AED 8,424

29.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,592 AED 27.9K

$6,067 AED 22.3K

25.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,810 AED 14K

$12.6K AED 46.2K

-69.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,034 AED 14.8K

$3,292 AED 12.1K

22.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

5.19

-13.49%

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

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