Cost of Living Comparison Between Chennai and Abu Dhabi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Abu Dhabi are 162.1% higher than in Chennai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Abu Dhabi are 260.6% higher than in Chennai | |
| Rent Prices in Abu Dhabi are 679.0% higher than in Chennai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Abu Dhabi are 383.9% higher than in Chennai | |
| Groceries Prices in Abu Dhabi are 64.0% higher than in Chennai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Abu Dhabi is 17.6% higher than in Chennai | |
Restaurants | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 ₹ (6.61 AED) |
907.54 ₹ (40.00 AED) |
+505.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 ₹ (35.26 AED) |
6,352.75 ₹ (280.00 AED) |
+694.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
371.68 ₹ (16.38 AED) |
794.09 ₹ (35.00 AED) |
+113.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (7.49 AED) |
1,089.04 ₹ (48.00 AED) |
+540.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 ₹ (15.43 AED) |
1,020.98 ₹ (45.00 AED) |
+191.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
139.50 ₹ (6.15 AED) |
494.96 ₹ (21.82 AED) |
+254.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
40.09 ₹ (1.77 AED) |
102.46 ₹ (4.52 AED) |
+155.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
18.12 ₹ (0.80 AED) |
40.01 ₹ (1.76 AED) |
+120.8 % |
Markets | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
200.94 ₹ (8.86 AED) |
602.06 ₹ (26.54 AED) |
+199.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
40.02 ₹ (1.76 AED) |
103.02 ₹ (4.54 AED) |
+157.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.58 ₹ (1.22 AED) |
70.14 ₹ (3.09 AED) |
+154.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.93 ₹ (3.26 AED) |
232.68 ₹ (10.26 AED) |
+214.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
310.56 ₹ (13.69 AED) |
334.94 ₹ (14.76 AED) |
+7.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
124.16 ₹ (5.47 AED) |
265.99 ₹ (11.72 AED) |
+114.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.70 ₹ (9.86 AED) |
434.80 ₹ (19.16 AED) |
+94.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
100.66 ₹ (4.44 AED) |
86.10 ₹ (3.79 AED) |
-14.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
34.15 ₹ (1.51 AED) |
67.51 ₹ (2.98 AED) |
+97.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
56.33 ₹ (2.48 AED) |
70.67 ₹ (3.12 AED) |
+25.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
20.86 ₹ (0.92 AED) |
55.22 ₹ (2.43 AED) |
+164.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.96 ₹ (0.79 AED) |
41.21 ₹ (1.82 AED) |
+129.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17.66 ₹ (0.78 AED) |
42.63 ₹ (1.88 AED) |
+141.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.75 ₹ (2.02 AED) |
116.54 ₹ (5.14 AED) |
+154.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.13 ₹ (1.28 AED) |
44.96 ₹ (1.98 AED) |
+54.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₹ (22.04 AED) |
1,134.42 ₹ (50.00 AED) |
+126.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
165.83 ₹ (7.31 AED) |
185.00 ₹ (8.15 AED) |
+11.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.38 ₹ (13.24 AED) |
224.05 ₹ (9.88 AED) |
-25.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
360.00 ₹ (15.87 AED) |
504.82 ₹ (22.25 AED) |
+40.2 % |
Transportation | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (1.32 AED) |
45.38 ₹ (2.00 AED) |
+51.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (44.08 AED) |
1,815.07 ₹ (80.00 AED) |
+81.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (4.41 AED) |
272.26 ₹ (12.00 AED) |
+172.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (1.77 AED) |
73.03 ₹ (3.22 AED) |
+81.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (4.41 AED) |
680.65 ₹ (30.00 AED) |
+580.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
394.96 ₹ (17.41 AED) |
261.12 ₹ (11.51 AED) |
-33.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (52,890.45 AED) |
3,541,932.72 ₹ (156,112.00 AED) |
+195.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,025,383.83 ₹ (89,269.54 AED) |
1,837,348.52 ₹ (80,981.82 AED) |
-9.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,779.03 ₹ (166.56 AED) |
15,858.57 ₹ (698.97 AED) |
+319.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
344.70 ₹ (15.19 AED) |
4,977.49 ₹ (219.38 AED) |
+1,344.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
784.55 ₹ (34.58 AED) |
9,448.75 ₹ (416.46 AED) |
+1,104.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,376.68 ₹ (60.68 AED) |
6,992.20 ₹ (308.18 AED) |
+407.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
471.70 ₹ (20.79 AED) |
3,196.40 ₹ (140.88 AED) |
+577.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ₹ (11.02 AED) |
1,134.42 ₹ (50.00 AED) |
+353.8 % |
Childcare | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,161.46 ₹ (315.64 AED) |
60,523.22 ₹ (2,667.58 AED) |
+745.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
129,814.81 ₹ (5,721.64 AED) |
998,966.54 ₹ (44,029.82 AED) |
+669.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,079.46 ₹ (91.65 AED) |
6,862.37 ₹ (302.46 AED) |
+230.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,943.33 ₹ (85.65 AED) |
5,482.70 ₹ (241.65 AED) |
+182.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,508.57 ₹ (154.64 AED) |
9,141.30 ₹ (402.91 AED) |
+160.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,594.09 ₹ (114.34 AED) |
9,764.74 ₹ (430.38 AED) |
+276.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,641.03 ₹ (777.53 AED) |
132,279.09 ₹ (5,830.25 AED) |
+649.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,217.95 ₹ (450.36 AED) |
90,521.51 ₹ (3,989.77 AED) |
+785.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
42,947.37 ₹ (1,892.92 AED) |
302,857.68 ₹ (13,348.56 AED) |
+605.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,551.72 ₹ (1,038.05 AED) |
209,423.47 ₹ (9,230.42 AED) |
+789.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,614.92 ₹ (688.23 AED) |
39,729.37 ₹ (1,751.09 AED) |
+154.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,588.28 ₹ (290.38 AED) |
36,622.59 ₹ (1,614.15 AED) |
+455.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chennai Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
72,267.43 ₹ (3,185.21 AED) |
306,373.83 ₹ (13,503.54 AED) |
+323.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.38 | 5.75 | -38.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 333 | 216 |
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