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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mussaffah is 16.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mussaffah is 4.1% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mussaffah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 AEDĀ 25.16
$10.84 AEDĀ 39.77
-36.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.22 AEDĀ 118
$67.7 AEDĀ 249
-52.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 AEDĀ 35.52
$9.31 AEDĀ 34.15
3.97%
Cappuccino
$5.02 AEDĀ 18.44
$5.85 AEDĀ 21.49
-14.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 AEDĀ 3.77
$1.27 AEDĀ 4.66
-18.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 AEDĀ 1.28
$0.40 AEDĀ 1.48
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.68 AEDĀ 35.53
$10.78 AEDĀ 39.57
-10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 AEDĀ 35.44
$10.83 AEDĀ 39.75
-10.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mussaffah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 AEDĀ 6.45
$2.02 AEDĀ 7.40
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 AEDĀ 4.39
$1.53 AEDĀ 5.60
-21.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 AEDĀ 7.53
$2.41 AEDĀ 8.86
-14.94%
Eggs
$2.73 AEDĀ 10.01
$3.68 AEDĀ 13.49
-25.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 AEDĀ 38.58
$10.64 AEDĀ 39.05
-1.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 AEDĀ 24.56
$8.49 AEDĀ 31.16
-21.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 AEDĀ 31.72
$11.15 AEDĀ 40.92
-22.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 AEDĀ 6.77
$2.40 AEDĀ 8.81
-23.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 AEDĀ 5.43
$1.75 AEDĀ 6.42
-15.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 AEDĀ 5.17
$1.89 AEDĀ 6.94
-25.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 AEDĀ 4.46
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.52
-18.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 AEDĀ 3.81
$1.14 AEDĀ 4.18
-8.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.52
$1.40 AEDĀ 5.12
-12.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 AEDĀ 5.39
$1.78 AEDĀ 6.52
-17.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 AEDĀ 2.20
$0.63 AEDĀ 2.32
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 AEDĀ 22.55
$6.36 AEDĀ 23.34
-3.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 AEDĀ 50.4
$13.60 AEDĀ 49.90
0.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 AEDĀ 6.90
$2.36 AEDĀ 8.66
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 AEDĀ 8.02
$2.18 AEDĀ 7.99
0.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mussaffah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.09
$0.71 AEDĀ 2.59
133.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 AEDĀ 195
$26.02 AEDĀ 95.5
103.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.36
$3.30 AEDĀ 12.11
2.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 AEDĀ 2.06
$0.55 AEDĀ 2.03
1.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 AEDĀ 17.90
$7.93 AEDĀ 29.12
-38.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.77
$0.76 AEDĀ 2.78
-1.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K AEDĀ 165.7K
$45.1K AEDĀ 165.5K
0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K AEDĀ 81.2K
$22.6K AEDĀ 83.0K
-2.17%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mussaffah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 AEDĀ 532
$144 AEDĀ 530
0.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.0 AEDĀ 242
$51.4 AEDĀ 189
28.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AEDĀ 374
$102 AEDĀ 376
-0.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mussaffah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.4 AEDĀ 236
$66.5 AEDĀ 244
-3.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.43 AEDĀ 145
$34.45 AEDĀ 126
14.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.04 AEDĀ 47.85
$13.77 AEDĀ 50.5
-5.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mussaffah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$636 AEDĀ 2,333
$631 AEDĀ 2,315
0.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,936 AEDĀ 25.5K
$12.1K AEDĀ 44.6K
-42.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mussaffah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 AEDĀ 192
$56.8 AEDĀ 208
-7.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 AEDĀ 209
$57.1 AEDĀ 209
-0.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 AEDĀ 345
$93.5 AEDĀ 343
0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 AEDĀ 297
$89.8 AEDĀ 330
-9.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mussaffah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 AEDĀ 2,763
$1,466 AEDĀ 5,381
-48.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 AEDĀ 2,821
$1,064 AEDĀ 3,903
-27.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,469 AEDĀ 9,063
$3,018 AEDĀ 11.1K
-18.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 AEDĀ 5,079
$2,262 AEDĀ 8,303
-38.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,816 AEDĀ 17.7K
$4,766 AEDĀ 17.5K
1.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,286 AEDĀ 8,390
$3,024 AEDĀ 11.1K
-24.40%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mussaffah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,892 AEDĀ 10.6K
$2,603 AEDĀ 9,552
11.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5.19
-8.48%

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Last update for Mussaffah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

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