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Triplandio Abu Dhabi guide covers 20 travel guides across 53 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 77 self-guided walking tours in Abu Dhabi with 260 POI, spanning 326.4 km in total. Get inspired by 10 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Abu Dhabi
City & Country Data United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Key travel data for Abu Dhabi — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 United Arab Emirates
Cost
MID
Safety
89
Health
79
Lifestyle
72
Infra
96
Rank
#24
Score
63
Tourists
8.1M/y
GDP/cap
$50.3k
Life Exp
83.1 yrs
Population
11.5M
Currency
AED د.إ
Language
Arabic
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
999
💰 Prices in Abu Dhabi
Coffee
$5.64
Beer
$11.89
Lunch
$8.16
Groceries
$35.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.09
Transit
$0.82
Fuel
$0.87/l
Internet
$88.50/m
Salary
$2,500/m
Best time to visit Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Now (September) avg: 34°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jun & Jul.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
39°C / 30°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:12 / 18:15
Local time
23:20
Sea Temp
34°C
Best Months 
Jun & Jul
Jun & Jul
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Jan
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Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
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Dec
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
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Oct
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
A hearty stew made with camel meat and traditional spices. Whole roasted lamb served with rice, nuts, and vegetables. A spiced rice and meat dish often featuring lamb or chicken. A hearty Emirati stew typically made with meat and tomatoes. An elaborate dish involving whole camel stuffed with lamb and chicken.
Traditional Local Food
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
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Main course
Meat
Camel Meat Stew
مارسي تحضر الجمل
mar-see tah-dher al-jamal
Main course
Meat
Ghuzi
غوزي
ghoo-zee
Main course
Meat
Mandi
مندي
MAN-dee
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Main course
Meat
Margoogat
مرقوق
mah-roo-goo
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Main course
Meat
Stuffed Camel
الجمل المحشي
al-jamal al-mah-shi
