Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Abu Dhabi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi is 35.3% higher than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Abu Dhabi is 58.4% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Abu Dhabi are 120.7% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Abu Dhabi are 176.2% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Abu Dhabi are 7.1% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Abu Dhabi is 288.2% higher than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (10.00 AED) |
400.05 ฿ (40.00 AED) |
+300.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (99.99 AED) |
2,500.33 ฿ (250.00 AED) |
+150.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (20.00 AED) |
300.04 ฿ (30.00 AED) |
+50.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (8.00 AED) |
400.05 ฿ (40.00 AED) |
+400.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.39 ฿ (14.04 AED) |
400.05 ฿ (40.00 AED) |
+185.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
85.46 ฿ (8.55 AED) |
214.22 ฿ (21.42 AED) |
+150.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.80 ฿ (2.08 AED) |
42.59 ฿ (4.26 AED) |
+104.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.22 ฿ (1.12 AED) |
15.64 ฿ (1.56 AED) |
+39.4 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
253.58 ฿ (25.35 AED) |
235.94 ฿ (23.59 AED) |
-7.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.25 ฿ (5.22 AED) |
44.78 ฿ (4.48 AED) |
-14.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
23.41 ฿ (2.34 AED) |
28.97 ฿ (2.90 AED) |
+23.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
78.62 ฿ (7.86 AED) |
102.08 ฿ (10.21 AED) |
+29.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
321.47 ฿ (32.14 AED) |
137.61 ฿ (13.76 AED) |
-57.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
45.33 ฿ (4.53 AED) |
113.96 ฿ (11.39 AED) |
+151.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
171.45 ฿ (17.14 AED) |
188.44 ฿ (18.84 AED) |
+9.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
51.67 ฿ (5.17 AED) |
36.11 ฿ (3.61 AED) |
-30.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
26.12 ฿ (2.61 AED) |
29.69 ฿ (2.97 AED) |
+13.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
36.53 ฿ (3.65 AED) |
29.16 ฿ (2.92 AED) |
-20.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
28.83 ฿ (2.88 AED) |
24.67 ฿ (2.47 AED) |
-14.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
25.19 ฿ (2.52 AED) |
17.98 ฿ (1.80 AED) |
-28.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
22.34 ฿ (2.23 AED) |
17.39 ฿ (1.74 AED) |
-22.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
44.38 ฿ (4.44 AED) |
55.27 ฿ (5.53 AED) |
+24.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.89 ฿ (1.59 AED) |
20.09 ฿ (2.01 AED) |
+26.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (59.99 AED) |
500.07 ฿ (50.00 AED) |
-16.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.84 ฿ (6.28 AED) |
77.79 ฿ (7.78 AED) |
+23.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
123.57 ฿ (12.36 AED) |
94.18 ฿ (9.42 AED) |
-23.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (15.00 AED) |
230.03 ฿ (23.00 AED) |
+53.4 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
43.96 ฿ (4.40 AED) |
20.00 ฿ (2.00 AED) |
-54.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (129.98 AED) |
800.10 ฿ (80.00 AED) |
-38.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (3.50 AED) |
120.02 ฿ (12.00 AED) |
+242.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (7.24 AED) |
30.58 ฿ (3.06 AED) |
-57.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (20.00 AED) |
300.04 ฿ (30.00 AED) |
+50.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
154.80 ฿ (15.48 AED) |
111.70 ฿ (11.17 AED) |
-27.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,000,000.00 ฿ (199,973.87 AED) |
1,631,018.12 ฿ (163,080.50 AED) |
-18.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
917,088.24 ฿ (91,696.84 AED) |
805,377.97 ฿ (80,527.27 AED) |
-12.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,320.82 ฿ (332.04 AED) |
6,461.89 ฿ (646.10 AED) |
+94.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
468.60 ฿ (46.85 AED) |
2,105.88 ฿ (210.56 AED) |
+349.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
538.05 ฿ (53.80 AED) |
3,908.95 ฿ (390.84 AED) |
+626.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,028.12 ฿ (202.79 AED) |
2,795.49 ฿ (279.51 AED) |
+37.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
407.74 ฿ (40.77 AED) |
1,250.16 ฿ (125.00 AED) |
+206.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (25.00 AED) |
500.07 ฿ (50.00 AED) |
+100.0 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
24,051.64 ฿ (2,404.85 AED) |
25,541.80 ฿ (2,553.85 AED) |
+6.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
448,379.55 ฿ (44,832.10 AED) |
466,394.94 ฿ (46,633.40 AED) |
+4.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,146.46 ฿ (214.62 AED) |
2,735.60 ฿ (273.52 AED) |
+27.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,459.88 ฿ (145.97 AED) |
2,063.05 ฿ (206.28 AED) |
+41.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,616.21 ฿ (361.57 AED) |
3,820.04 ฿ (381.95 AED) |
+5.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,336.32 ฿ (333.59 AED) |
3,915.51 ฿ (391.50 AED) |
+17.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,818.18 ฿ (2,181.53 AED) |
49,131.42 ฿ (4,912.50 AED) |
+125.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,481.58 ฿ (1,048.02 AED) |
36,550.23 ฿ (3,654.55 AED) |
+248.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
58,810.34 ฿ (5,880.27 AED) |
101,578.76 ฿ (10,156.55 AED) |
+72.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
29,468.52 ฿ (2,946.47 AED) |
78,871.53 ฿ (7,886.12 AED) |
+167.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,853.39 ฿ (1,785.11 AED) |
16,869.99 ฿ (1,686.78 AED) |
-5.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,052.14 ฿ (805.11 AED) |
14,590.15 ฿ (1,458.82 AED) |
+81.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,036.85 ฿ (2,403.37 AED) |
147,810.16 ฿ (14,779.08 AED) |
+514.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.08 | 5.37 | -11.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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