Cities / Middle East & Africa / United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

One person needs about AED 10,568 a month here, renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre. A family of four needs about AED 28,437.

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Renting in the city centre. Built from the prices below. What we count

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Item	Typical	Reports
1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	AED 6,978	0 reports
1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	AED 5,024	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	AED 14,653	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	AED 10,467	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Milk, 1 LEstimated	AED 3.74	0 reports
Fresh white bread, 500 gEstimated	AED 11.06	0 reports
White rice, 1 kgEstimated	AED 14.40	0 reports
Eggs, 12Estimated	AED 13.83	0 reports
Local cheese, 1 kgEstimated	AED 43.19	0 reports
Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated	AED 37.43	0 reports
Beef, round or similar, 1 kgEstimated	AED 51.83	0 reports
Apples, 1 kgEstimated	AED 15.21	0 reports
Bananas, 1 kgEstimated	AED 5.18	0 reports
Oranges, 1 kgEstimated	AED 13.83	0 reports
Tomatoes, 1 kgEstimated	AED 15.21	0 reports
Potatoes, 1 kgEstimated	AED 9.68	0 reports
Onions, 1 kgEstimated	AED 9.68	0 reports
Lettuce, 1 headEstimated	AED 7.74	0 reports
Bottled water, 1.5 LEstimated	AED 6.33	0 reports
Bottle of mid-range wineEstimated	AED 49.96	0 reports
Local beer, 0.5 L, from a shopEstimated	AED 8.64	0 reports
Cigarettes, pack of 20Estimated	AED 47.98	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated	AED 54.20	0 reports
Three-course dinner for two, mid-range restaurantEstimated	AED 217	0 reports
Fast-food combo mealEstimated	AED 30.60	0 reports
Cappuccino, regularEstimated	AED 12.42	0 reports
Local draft beer, 0.5 LEstimated	AED 22.04	0 reports
Soft drink, 0.33 L, in a caféEstimated	AED 6.64	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
One-way local transit ticketEstimated	AED 7.10	0 reports
Monthly public transport passEstimated	AED 323	0 reports
Taxi, starting fareEstimated	AED 8.57	0 reports
Taxi, per kmEstimated	AED 4.65	0 reports
Petrol, 1 LEstimated	AED 3.25	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated	AED 558	0 reports
Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated	AED 166	0 reports
Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated	AED 180	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Gym membership, monthlyEstimated	AED 229		0 reports
Cinema ticketEstimated	AED 45.90		0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated	AED 216	0 reports
Summer dress from a chain storeEstimated	AED 146	0 reports
Running shoes, mid-rangeEstimated	AED 365	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Private full-day preschool, monthly, one childEstimated	AED 5,193		0 reports
International primary school, yearly, one childEstimated	AED 113,800		0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, centreEstimated	AED 33,493		0 reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, outside the centreEstimated	AED 21,631		0 reports

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