Education

★★★★★ 4.3/5

Healthcare

★★★★★ 3.4/5

City Score

Safety

★★★★★ 4.7/5

Culture

★★★★★ 2.3/5

Economy in Abu Dhabi

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High

$

Average Monthly Salary

High

%

Economic Freedom

Mid High

%

GDP Growth

Low

1 %

Income tax rate

Low

1 %

Corporate tax rate

High

1 %

Sales tax

Mid Low

1 %

Size of government

High

1 %

Sound money

Mid High

1 %

International Trade

Mid Low

%

Regulation

Territorial taxation

No

Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi

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Cost of Living Index

62.9%

Housing

High

$ 1

1 Bedroom apartment outside city

High

$ 1

3 bedroom apartment in city

High

$ 1

1 bedroom apartment in city

Eating out

Mid High

$ 1

Meal at inexpensive restaurant

Mid High

$ 1

3 course meal for 2 people

Mid High

$ 1

Meal at mcdonalds

Groceries

High

$ 1

0.5L Domestic beer

Mid High

$ 1

Cigarette Pack (marlboro)

Mid High

$ 1

1kg Chicken breast

Society in Abu Dhabi

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Population density

Mid Low

1

(City)

Average age

Low

0

(city)

Environment in Abu Dhabi

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46.4%

Weather

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High°C
Low°C

Pollution

Mid Low

1 %

Island

Yes

Near beach

Yes

Near mountains

Yes

Politics in Abu Dhabi

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Individual freedom

Low

1

(Country)

Equality

Low

1 %

(country)

National security

Low

1 %

(country)

Rule of law

Mid High

1 %

(country)

Legal system

Mid Low

1 %

(country)

Identity & relationships

Low

1 %

(country)

Religious freedom

Low

1 %

(country)

Freedom of association

Low

1 %

(Country)

Freedom of movement

Low

1 %

(country)

Freedom of expression

Low

1 %

(country)

Culture in Abu Dhabi

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Sites & Landmarks

Mid Low

1

(city)

Nature & Parks

Mid High

1

(city)

Spas & WEllness

High

1

(city)

MUseums & Art galleries

Mid Low

1

(city)

Casinos & Gambling

Theatres & Concerts

Mid Low

1

(city)

Safety in Abu Dhabi

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Safety Index

94.5%

Homicides

Low

1 %

(city)

Financial crime

Low

1

(city)

Organized crime

High

1

(city)

Law & Order

High

1 %

(city)

Corruption

High

1

(city)

Education in Abu Dhabi

# of universities in top 200

Low

1 %

(city)

Adolescents out of school

Mid High

1

Children out of school

Mid Low

1

Literacy Rate

Mid Low

1

Years of compulsory education

Low

1 %

% Population with at least a bachelor's

High

1 %

Government expenditure on education

High

1

Mean & Expected Years of Schooling

Mid Low

1 %

Primary pupil-teacher ratio

Low

1 %

Secondary pupil-teacher ratio

High

1

School enrollment

High

1