Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Chennai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chennai are 61.1% lower than in Abu Dhabi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chennai are 71.3% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
| Rent Prices in Chennai are 86.3% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chennai are 78.5% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
| Groceries Prices in Chennai are 39.2% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chennai is 22.2% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
Restaurants | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 AED (909.06 ₹) |
6.60 AED (150.00 ₹) |
-83.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 AED (5,681.60 ₹) |
35.20 AED (800.00 ₹) |
-85.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 AED (795.42 ₹) |
16.35 AED (371.68 ₹) |
-53.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
46.50 AED (1,056.78 ₹) |
7.69 AED (174.83 ₹) |
-83.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
42.00 AED (954.51 ₹) |
15.40 AED (350.00 ₹) |
-63.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
22.16 AED (503.56 ₹) |
5.81 AED (132.09 ₹) |
-73.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.48 AED (101.89 ₹) |
1.75 AED (39.67 ₹) |
-61.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 AED (37.14 ₹) |
0.79 AED (17.91 ₹) |
-51.8 % |
Markets | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
26.11 AED (593.32 ₹) |
8.85 AED (201.05 ₹) |
-66.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.51 AED (102.58 ₹) |
1.75 AED (39.87 ₹) |
-61.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.09 AED (70.26 ₹) |
1.23 AED (27.90 ₹) |
-60.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.76 AED (221.87 ₹) |
3.23 AED (73.36 ₹) |
-66.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
14.76 AED (335.50 ₹) |
13.08 AED (297.19 ₹) |
-11.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.72 AED (266.44 ₹) |
5.46 AED (124.16 ₹) |
-53.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.16 AED (435.53 ₹) |
9.90 AED (225.10 ₹) |
-48.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.82 AED (86.92 ₹) |
4.48 AED (101.74 ₹) |
+17.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.00 AED (68.08 ₹) |
1.49 AED (33.97 ₹) |
-50.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.12 AED (70.79 ₹) |
2.49 AED (56.58 ₹) |
-20.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.42 AED (55.03 ₹) |
0.85 AED (19.41 ₹) |
-64.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.82 AED (41.28 ₹) |
0.79 AED (17.95 ₹) |
-56.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.81 AED (41.23 ₹) |
0.80 AED (18.07 ₹) |
-56.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.19 AED (117.96 ₹) |
2.01 AED (45.75 ₹) |
-61.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.93 AED (43.82 ₹) |
1.29 AED (29.27 ₹) |
-33.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
50.00 AED (1,136.32 ₹) |
22.00 AED (500.00 ₹) |
-56.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.58 AED (172.34 ₹) |
7.42 AED (168.70 ₹) |
-2.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.27 AED (210.60 ₹) |
13.02 AED (295.91 ₹) |
+40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
22.50 AED (511.34 ₹) |
15.84 AED (360.00 ₹) |
-29.6 % |
Transportation | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 AED (45.45 ₹) |
1.32 AED (30.00 ₹) |
-34.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 AED (1,818.11 ₹) |
44.00 AED (1,000.00 ₹) |
-45.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 AED (272.72 ₹) |
4.40 AED (100.00 ₹) |
-63.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.14 AED (71.32 ₹) |
1.77 AED (40.23 ₹) |
-43.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 AED (681.79 ₹) |
4.40 AED (100.00 ₹) |
-85.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11.27 AED (256.03 ₹) |
17.36 AED (394.52 ₹) |
+54.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
156,112.00 AED (3,547,863.78 ₹) |
57,202.20 AED (1,300,000.00 ₹) |
-63.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
80,981.82 AED (1,840,425.20 ₹) |
87,872.57 AED (1,997,027.08 ₹) |
+8.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
684.48 AED (15,555.88 ₹) |
146.17 AED (3,321.96 ₹) |
-78.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
205.91 AED (4,679.57 ₹) |
15.76 AED (358.16 ₹) |
-92.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
401.91 AED (9,133.88 ₹) |
34.52 AED (784.55 ₹) |
-91.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
294.69 AED (6,697.32 ₹) |
60.58 AED (1,376.68 ₹) |
-79.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
135.31 AED (3,075.17 ₹) |
20.76 AED (471.70 ₹) |
-84.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 AED (1,136.32 ₹) |
11.00 AED (250.00 ₹) |
-78.0 % |
Childcare | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,573.91 AED (58,495.78 ₹) |
316.74 AED (7,198.28 ₹) |
-87.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,633.40 AED (1,037,082.91 ₹) |
5,394.61 AED (122,600.00 ₹) |
-88.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
297.00 AED (6,749.74 ₹) |
92.91 AED (2,111.40 ₹) |
-68.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
226.57 AED (5,149.15 ₹) |
86.86 AED (1,974.07 ₹) |
-61.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
399.73 AED (9,084.44 ₹) |
158.54 AED (3,603.12 ₹) |
-60.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
416.90 AED (9,474.74 ₹) |
115.25 AED (2,619.32 ₹) |
-72.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
5,610.27 AED (127,501.30 ₹) |
776.23 AED (17,641.03 ₹) |
-86.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,827.57 AED (86,986.78 ₹) |
449.61 AED (10,217.95 ₹) |
-88.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,207.85 AED (277,440.48 ₹) |
1,889.76 AED (42,947.37 ₹) |
-84.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
8,704.33 AED (197,818.07 ₹) |
1,036.32 AED (23,551.72 ₹) |
-88.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,745.17 AED (39,661.35 ₹) |
687.08 AED (15,614.92 ₹) |
-60.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,559.34 AED (35,438.15 ₹) |
289.90 AED (6,588.28 ₹) |
-81.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Chennai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
13,765.00 AED (312,828.90 ₹) |
3,079.02 AED (69,974.98 ₹) |
-77.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.63 | 9.41 | +67.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 209 | 315 |
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