Cost check in Abu Dhabi

Bonjour daniyelh,

There are some threads in the cost of living in Abu Dhabi section where members participated to share their experiences, please feel free to check them.

You can also have a look at this website : https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/

Thanks,

Priscilla
Expat.com team 

It's an ok salary and you can live comfortably in that by making a few wise choices.  Not wow but not bad. 

Vs. Europe, you will have to pay for medical and schooling.  I don't understand your cost estimate above on medical; isn't your employer providing medical for yourself and the family?   The cost looks on the higher side to me. 

For schooling, a more representative range for a good western school would be between 40-80K per year.  KG would be at the lower end of that spectrum.

Your estimate for villas is too low and the electricity cost too high.  Depending on locality, these can range from 100K to 300K a year.  Expect to pay 20-30K a year for utilities in a villa depending on usage and other factors.

The other big expense is groceries.  Again, it comes down to your lifestyle but assuming you want to eat the same way you do back home, factor in around 3K a month for that.  Remember, almost everything is imported.  To give you an idea, for a 4 member family, I used to spend around 3.5 to 4K per month on groceries a few years ago when it was much cheaper. But then again, I didn't really watch my expense that closely.

Cost for parking depends on the accommodation as above (villas obviously have parking) and your office area - it can be high but not prohibitive.  Clothes are also varying across the range but generally on the more expensive side vs. Europe.  Same for eating out.   Factor in costs like vehicle repair & maintenance, petrol, salik toll fees, house repair services, cleaning or maid etc.