Abu Dhabi vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$3148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
92
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.09M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 5% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 2320th and 2551st ($1828 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 24th 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 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 438th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Cologne

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Abu Dhabi Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$15595

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Cities near Abu Dhabi

Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772