Abu Dhabi vs Antwerp - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Antwerp
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$3817
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$1320
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$2545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
87
😀 Quality of life
83
89
🏙️ Population
1.48M
529K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 11% more expensive than in Antwerp. Cities ranked 2320th and 2896th ($1828 vs $1640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th in the United Arab Emirates and Belgium, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Antwerp. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Antwerp ranked 2nd in Belgium, while ranked 438th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Antwerp

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Abu Dhabi Antwerp
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$88.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$4.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$636
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$1346
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$4167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$3351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$586
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$12170

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Cost of living

$349

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$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1530
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1613
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1523
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1541
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1556
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1318
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1446
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1890
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1599
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1362
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1663
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1816
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1542
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1667
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1642
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1685
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1486
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1739
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1618
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1560
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1559
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1626
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1788