Cost of Living Estimator in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Use this tool to calculate allowance or adjustment if relocating to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. To get more information about prices displayed on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi.

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When eating in restaurants, you are choosing inexpensive restaurants: of the time

Drinking Coffee outside of your home:

Going out (cinema, nightlife, etc.):

Smoking (household overall): packs of cigarettes per day

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At home, we are eating: food

Driving car:

Taking Taxi:

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Sport Memberships:

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Number of your children going to kindergarten:

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Restaurants 2,908.1 AED
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.0 AED x 8.68 = 347.2 AED
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.0 AED x 3.72 = 130.2 AED
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 280.0 AED x 6.2 = 1,736.0 AED
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 42.5 AED x 1.55 = 65.88 AED
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.0 AED x 1.55 = 69.75 AED
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.95 AED x 4.65 = 18.37 AED
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 AED x 4.65 = 7.3 AED
Cappuccino (regular) 21.51 AED x 24.8 = 533.4 AED
Going out 830.38 AED
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.0 AED x 8.4 = 420.0 AED
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 42.5 AED x 1.05 = 44.62 AED
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.0 AED x 1.05 = 47.25 AED
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.95 AED x 3.15 = 12.45 AED
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 AED x 3.15 = 4.94 AED
Cappuccino (regular) 21.51 AED x 14.0 = 301.11 AED
Cigarettes 0.0 AED
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.0 AED x 0.0 = 0.0 AED
Food at Home 3,454.11 AED
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.17 AED x 7.6433765 = 192.41 AED
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.5 AED x 31.8935027 = 143.38 AED
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.42 AED x 25.5148021 = 87.3 AED
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.55 AED x 23.1466667 = 267.31 AED
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.4 AED x 25.5148021 = 392.88 AED
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.08 AED x 38.2722032 = 500.77 AED
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.98 AED x 38.2722032 = 764.75 AED
Apples (1 lb) 3.59 AED x 76.5444064 = 274.67 AED
Banana (1 lb) 2.98 AED x 63.7870053 = 189.8 AED
Oranges (1 lb) 2.95 AED x 76.5444064 = 225.68 AED
Tomato (1 lb) 2.48 AED x 51.0296043 = 126.39 AED
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 AED x 51.0296043 = 92.17 AED
Onion (1 lb) 2.13 AED x 25.5148021 = 54.31 AED
Lettuce (1 head) 6.15 AED x 23.1466667 = 142.28 AED
Drinks at Home 153.13 AED
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.56 AED x 5.1190476 = 43.8 AED
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.69 AED x 1.0238095 = 8.9 AED
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.0 AED x 0.7678571 = 38.39 AED
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 AED x 30.0 = 62.05 AED
Car and Gasoline 0.0 AED
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.11 AED x 0.0 = 0.0 AED
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,382.0 AED x 0.0 = 0.0 AED
Public Transport and Taxi 360.0 AED
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.0 AED x 0.0 = 0.0 AED
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.93 AED x 0.0 = 0.0 AED
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.0 AED x 0.0 = 0.0 AED
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.5 AED x 0.0 = 0.0 AED
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.0 AED x 4.0 = 360.0 AED
Leisure and Sport Memberships 1,463.95 AED
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 235.65 AED x 4.0 = 942.61 AED
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 130.33 AED x 4.0 = 521.33 AED
Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) 0.0 AED
Utilities 1,749.0 AED
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 571.65 AED x 1.0 = 571.65 AED
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 199.72 AED x 4.0 = 798.88 AED
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 378.46 AED x 1.0 = 378.46 AED
Clothing and Shoes 490.51 AED
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 244.77 AED x 0.4 = 97.91 AED
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 233.9 AED x 0.4 = 93.56 AED
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 373.38 AED x 0.4 = 149.35 AED
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 374.23 AED x 0.4 = 149.69 AED
Rent 0.0 AED
Childcare and School Fees 0.0 AED
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,458.7 AED x 0.0 = 0.0 AED
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,956.52 AED x 0.0 = 0.0 AED
Other Goods and Services 881.38 AED
Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members 240.88 AED
Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula 439.2 AED
Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index 201.3 AED
The overall estimate of monthly spending* 12,290.56 AED

* Our estimator doesn't include insurance, health-related expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. It doesn't take into calculations income tax.

Use this tool to calculate allowance or adjustment if relocating to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. To get more information about prices displayed on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi.
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