Cost of Living Estimator for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Utilize this tool to calculate necessary budget adjustments when moving to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. For more details about the prices shown on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi.

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Restaurants 2,705.24 AED
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED x 8.6800000 = 347.20 AED
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED x 3.7200000 = 130.20 AED
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 AED x 6.2000000 = 1,550.00 AED
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 AED x 1.5500000 = 62.00 AED
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 AED x 1.5500000 = 62.00 AED
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.77 AED x 4.6500000 = 22.18 AED
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 AED x 4.6500000 = 7.36 AED
Cappuccino (regular) 21.14 AED x 24.8000000 = 524.31 AED
Going out 819.99 AED
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED x 8.4000000 = 420.00 AED
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 AED x 1.0500000 = 42.00 AED
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 AED x 1.0500000 = 42.00 AED
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.77 AED x 3.1500000 = 15.02 AED
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 AED x 3.1500000 = 4.98 AED
Cappuccino (regular) 21.14 AED x 14.0000000 = 295.98 AED
Cigarettes 0.00 AED
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED x 0.0000000 = 0.00 AED
Food at Home 3,644.13 AED
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.84 AED x 7.6433765 = 205.17 AED
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.89 AED x 31.8935027 = 155.85 AED
Rice (white), (1 lb) 4.07 AED x 25.5148021 = 103.91 AED
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.63 AED x 23.1466667 = 269.12 AED
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.10 AED x 25.5148021 = 461.83 AED
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.81 AED x 38.2722032 = 528.52 AED
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.60 AED x 38.2722032 = 750.18 AED
Apples (1 lb) 3.98 AED x 76.5444064 = 304.67 AED
Banana (1 lb) 2.96 AED x 63.7870053 = 188.65 AED
Oranges (1 lb) 3.10 AED x 76.5444064 = 236.99 AED
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 AED x 51.0296043 = 126.83 AED
Potato (1 lb) 1.90 AED x 51.0296043 = 96.88 AED
Onion (1 lb) 2.39 AED x 25.5148021 = 61.03 AED
Lettuce (1 head) 6.67 AED x 23.1466667 = 154.50 AED
Drinks at Home 159.29 AED
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.77 AED x 5.1190476 = 44.88 AED
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.07 AED x 1.0238095 = 8.26 AED
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 AED x 0.7678571 = 38.39 AED
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.26 AED x 30.0000000 = 67.75 AED
Car and Gasoline 0.00 AED
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.96 AED x 0.0000000 = 0.00 AED
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,382.00 AED x 0.0000000 = 0.00 AED
Public Transport and Taxi 380.00 AED
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED x 0.0000000 = 0.00 AED
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 AED x 0.0000000 = 0.00 AED
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED x 0.0000000 = 0.00 AED
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 AED x 0.0000000 = 0.00 AED
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 AED x 4.0000000 = 380.00 AED
Leisure and Sport Memberships 1,433.06 AED
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 240.77 AED x 4.0000000 = 963.06 AED
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 117.50 AED x 4.0000000 = 470.00 AED
Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) 0.00 AED
Utilities 1,711.58 AED
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 533.31 AED x 1.0000000 = 533.31 AED
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 199.96 AED x 4.0000000 = 799.85 AED
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 378.43 AED x 1.0000000 = 378.43 AED
Clothing and Shoes 451.70 AED
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 217.80 AED x 0.4000000 = 87.12 AED
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 204.12 AED x 0.4000000 = 81.65 AED
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 354.63 AED x 0.4000000 = 141.85 AED
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 352.69 AED x 0.4000000 = 141.08 AED
Rent 0.00 AED
Childcare and School Fees 0.00 AED
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,359.65 AED x 0.0000000 = 0.00 AED
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 47,776.21 AED x 0.0000000 = 0.00 AED
Other Goods and Services 923.52 AED
Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members 252.84 AED
Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula 458.15 AED
Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index 212.53 AED
Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: 12,228.51 AED

* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.

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