Restaurants | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.62 $ (39.00 AED) |
10.89 $ (40.00 AED) |
+2.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
68.06 $ (250.00 AED) |
70.79 $ (260.00 AED) |
+4.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.53 $ (35.00 AED) |
9.53 $ (35.00 AED) |
0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.89 $ (40.00 AED) |
12.25 $ (45.00 AED) |
+12.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.89 $ (40.00 AED) |
13.61 $ (50.00 AED) |
+25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.77 $ (21.21 AED) |
5.61 $ (20.62 AED) |
-2.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.24 $ (4.54 AED) |
1.21 $ (4.45 AED) |
-2.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.43 $ (1.58 AED) |
1.24 $ (4.55 AED) |
+187.8 % |
Markets | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.12 $ (26.15 AED) |
7.14 $ (26.22 AED) |
+0.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.30 $ (4.76 AED) |
1.31 $ (4.82 AED) |
+1.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.08 $ (3.97 AED) |
1.12 $ (4.13 AED) |
+3.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.13 $ (11.50 AED) |
3.16 $ (11.59 AED) |
+0.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.63 $ (17.01 AED) |
4.28 $ (15.71 AED) |
-7.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.58 $ (13.14 AED) |
4.23 $ (15.53 AED) |
+18.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.45 $ (20.00 AED) |
5.58 $ (20.49 AED) |
+2.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.04 $ (3.81 AED) |
1.12 $ (4.11 AED) |
+8.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 $ (2.94 AED) |
0.84 $ (3.10 AED) |
+5.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.81 $ (2.98 AED) |
0.92 $ (3.38 AED) |
+13.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
0.69 $ (2.52 AED) |
0.74 $ (2.73 AED) |
+8.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.51 $ (1.88 AED) |
0.55 $ (2.01 AED) |
+7.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (2.36 AED) |
0.65 $ (2.38 AED) |
+0.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.80 $ (6.62 AED) |
1.43 $ (5.24 AED) |
-20.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.62 $ (2.29 AED) |
0.64 $ (2.36 AED) |
+3.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.61 $ (50.00 AED) |
16.34 $ (60.00 AED) |
+20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.24 $ (8.21 AED) |
2.54 $ (9.35 AED) |
+13.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.12 $ (7.79 AED) |
3.50 $ (12.87 AED) |
+65.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.26 $ (23.00 AED) |
6.53 $ (24.00 AED) |
+4.3 % |
Transportation | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.68 $ (2.50 AED) |
1.63 $ (6.00 AED) |
+140.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.18 $ (92.50 AED) |
81.68 $ (300.00 AED) |
+224.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.27 $ (12.00 AED) |
3.27 $ (12.00 AED) |
0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.88 $ (3.22 AED) |
1.31 $ (4.83 AED) |
+50.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
8.17 $ (30.00 AED) |
8.17 $ (30.00 AED) |
0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.99 $ (10.99 AED) |
2.98 $ (10.95 AED) |
-0.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,420.01 $ (166,827.00 AED) |
32,670.97 $ (120,000.00 AED) |
-28.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,100.88 $ (81,176.19 AED) |
22,563.43 $ (82,875.16 AED) |
+2.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
144.97 $ (532.48 AED) |
221.20 $ (812.45 AED) |
+52.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
53.14 $ (195.19 AED) |
59.61 $ (218.94 AED) |
+12.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
103.80 $ (381.25 AED) |
100.29 $ (368.36 AED) |
-3.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
65.27 $ (239.73 AED) |
82.84 $ (304.27 AED) |
+26.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
34.37 $ (126.25 AED) |
43.53 $ (159.89 AED) |
+26.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.61 $ (50.00 AED) |
14.16 $ (52.00 AED) |
+4.0 % |
Childcare | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
606.61 $ (2,228.07 AED) |
898.30 $ (3,299.43 AED) |
+48.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,338.24 $ (45,318.18 AED) |
13,155.44 $ (48,319.74 AED) |
+6.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58.10 $ (213.41 AED) |
74.98 $ (275.38 AED) |
+29.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.49 $ (196.47 AED) |
62.07 $ (227.98 AED) |
+16.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
94.47 $ (347.00 AED) |
104.43 $ (383.58 AED) |
+10.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
96.05 $ (352.80 AED) |
113.24 $ (415.92 AED) |
+17.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,379.30 $ (5,066.15 AED) |
2,266.51 $ (8,324.86 AED) |
+64.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,019.56 $ (3,744.83 AED) |
1,455.75 $ (5,346.93 AED) |
+42.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,999.19 $ (11,015.97 AED) |
4,319.38 $ (15,865.02 AED) |
+44.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,239.71 $ (8,226.42 AED) |
2,719.53 $ (9,988.78 AED) |
+21.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
539.10 $ (1,980.10 AED) |
612.48 $ (2,249.64 AED) |
+13.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
446.70 $ (1,640.72 AED) |
324.58 $ (1,192.19 AED) |
-27.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Abu Dhabi |
Dubai | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,812.52 $ (14,003.33 AED) |
3,932.18 $ (14,442.83 AED) |
+3.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.29 | 4.41 | -16.7 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 177 | 647 |
Cost of Living in Dubai | 94.76 miles |
Cost of Living in Sharjah | 105.93 miles |
Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 154.78 miles |
Cost of Living in Fujairah | 171.06 miles |
Cost of Living in Kalba | 175.87 miles |
Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 62.60 miles |
Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |