Abu Dhabi vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$5039
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
3.76M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 14% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 2486th and 1583rd ($1802 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Germany, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Berlin. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 405th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2408
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$8742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$6444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$93.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$8961

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369