Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Abu Dhabi 

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Consumer Prices in Abu Dhabi are 113.0% higher than in Bangalore (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Abu Dhabi are 163.1% higher than in Bangalore
Rent Prices in Abu Dhabi are 318.9% higher than in Bangalore
Restaurant Prices in Abu Dhabi are 183.6% higher than in Bangalore
Groceries Prices in Abu Dhabi are 46.6% higher than in Bangalore
Local Purchasing Power in Abu Dhabi is 4.8% lower than in Bangalore
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Restaurants
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₹
(13.21 AED)
908.72 ₹
(40.00 AED)
     +202.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,900.00 ₹
(83.63 AED)
5,679.49 ₹
(250.00 AED)
     +198.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹
(15.41 AED)
795.13 ₹
(35.00 AED)
     +127.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 ₹
(11.00 AED)
1,056.38 ₹
(46.50 AED)
     +322.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 400.00 ₹
(17.61 AED)
954.15 ₹
(42.00 AED)
     +138.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 209.46 ₹
(9.22 AED)
503.38 ₹
(22.16 AED)
     +140.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 47.40 ₹
(2.09 AED)
101.85 ₹
(4.48 AED)
     +114.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.62 ₹
(0.69 AED)
37.13 ₹
(1.63 AED)
     +137.7 %
Markets
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 190.08 ₹
(8.37 AED)
593.01 ₹
(26.10 AED)
     +212.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 45.58 ₹
(2.01 AED)
102.54 ₹
(4.51 AED)
     +125.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 30.61 ₹
(1.35 AED)
70.23 ₹
(3.09 AED)
     +129.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 86.52 ₹
(3.81 AED)
221.78 ₹
(9.76 AED)
     +156.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 324.09 ₹
(14.27 AED)
335.37 ₹
(14.76 AED)
     +3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 150.20 ₹
(6.61 AED)
266.34 ₹
(11.72 AED)
     +77.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 322.24 ₹
(14.18 AED)
435.36 ₹
(19.16 AED)
     +35.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 101.00 ₹
(4.45 AED)
86.89 ₹
(3.82 AED)
     -14.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 31.01 ₹
(1.36 AED)
68.05 ₹
(3.00 AED)
     +119.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 42.62 ₹
(1.88 AED)
70.77 ₹
(3.12 AED)
     +66.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 16.82 ₹
(0.74 AED)
55.01 ₹
(2.42 AED)
     +227.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.51 ₹
(0.77 AED)
41.26 ₹
(1.82 AED)
     +135.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.14 ₹
(0.80 AED)
41.22 ₹
(1.81 AED)
     +127.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.71 ₹
(2.36 AED)
117.92 ₹
(5.19 AED)
     +119.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.38 ₹
(1.34 AED)
43.81 ₹
(1.93 AED)
     +44.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 950.00 ₹
(41.82 AED)
1,135.90 ₹
(50.00 AED)
     +19.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 189.07 ₹
(8.32 AED)
172.28 ₹
(7.58 AED)
     -8.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 323.75 ₹
(14.25 AED)
210.52 ₹
(9.27 AED)
     -35.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 ₹
(15.85 AED)
511.15 ₹
(22.50 AED)
     +42.0 %
Transportation
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹
(2.20 AED)
45.44 ₹
(2.00 AED)
     -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,500.00 ₹
(66.03 AED)
1,817.44 ₹
(80.00 AED)
     +21.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(4.40 AED)
272.62 ₹
(12.00 AED)
     +172.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹
(2.13 AED)
71.29 ₹
(3.14 AED)
     +47.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 185.00 ₹
(8.14 AED)
681.54 ₹
(30.00 AED)
     +268.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 392.24 ₹
(17.27 AED)
255.94 ₹
(11.27 AED)
     -34.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 ₹
(66,027.11 AED)
3,546,543.05 ₹
(156,112.00 AED)
     +136.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,157,954.55 ₹
(94,989.01 AED)
1,839,740.09 ₹
(80,981.82 AED)
     -14.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,192.14 ₹
(140.51 AED)
15,550.08 ₹
(684.48 AED)
     +387.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 382.66 ₹
(16.84 AED)
4,677.83 ₹
(205.91 AED)
     +1,122.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 969.54 ₹
(42.68 AED)
9,130.48 ₹
(401.91 AED)
     +841.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,920.24 ₹
(84.53 AED)
6,694.83 ₹
(294.69 AED)
     +248.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 516.23 ₹
(22.72 AED)
3,074.02 ₹
(135.31 AED)
     +495.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 450.00 ₹
(19.81 AED)
1,135.90 ₹
(50.00 AED)
     +152.4 %
Childcare
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 11,896.74 ₹
(523.67 AED)
58,474.00 ₹
(2,573.91 AED)
     +391.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 308,279.07 ₹
(13,569.85 AED)
1,036,696.84 ₹
(45,633.40 AED)
     +236.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,775.84 ₹
(122.19 AED)
6,747.23 ₹
(297.00 AED)
     +143.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,244.09 ₹
(142.80 AED)
5,147.24 ₹
(226.57 AED)
     +58.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,551.05 ₹
(200.33 AED)
9,081.06 ₹
(399.73 AED)
     +99.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,325.47 ₹
(146.38 AED)
9,471.22 ₹
(416.90 AED)
     +184.8 %
Rent Per Month
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 26,626.87 ₹
(1,172.06 AED)
119,459.58 ₹
(5,258.38 AED)
     +348.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 16,250.00 ₹
(715.29 AED)
82,507.43 ₹
(3,631.82 AED)
     +407.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 69,863.36 ₹
(3,075.25 AED)
253,670.73 ₹
(11,166.10 AED)
     +263.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 42,041.64 ₹
(1,850.59 AED)
192,671.96 ₹
(8,481.05 AED)
     +358.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 25,764.93 ₹
(1,134.12 AED)
37,085.22 ₹
(1,632.42 AED)
     +43.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,562.88 ₹
(552.99 AED)
33,416.12 ₹
(1,470.91 AED)
     +166.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangalore Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 129,386.59 ₹
(5,695.35 AED)
324,048.03 ₹
(14,263.97 AED)
     +150.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.11 5.40      -46.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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