Abu Dhabi vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1532
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2661
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$911
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$7419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
80
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
1.57M
137K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 33% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 2282nd and 317th ($1915 vs $2842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 427th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$27.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$8.79
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$6.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$5.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$1838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
2.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$19526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$8378
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$8.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$25.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$28.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$43.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$24.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$52.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$175
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$22771

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2864
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2739
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2605
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2791
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2756
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2928
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3014
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2587
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3256
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3171
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3283
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3233
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2521
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3078
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3001
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3439
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1451
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3682
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1724
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1717
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1715
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3027
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2246
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3039
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3867
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3468
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3310
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3265
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3286
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1501
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1413
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3368
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3357
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1708
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3640
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3287
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3373
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3227
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3364
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3234