Abu Dhabi vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$2319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$5036
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$2262
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$3761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
644K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 15% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 1816th and 285th ($1967 vs $2319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Denmark, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 285th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.2
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$84.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$1521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1893
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$8112
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$5498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$65.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$26.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$7274

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$1261
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$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$1973
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$1586
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$991
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1350
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1637
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1967
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1223
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1187
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1631
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1325
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1221
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1202
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1548
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1028
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1196
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1774
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1640
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1209
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1753
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1299
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1211
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1430
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1563
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1308
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1280
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1130
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1111
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1570
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1190
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1312
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1449
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1503
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1091
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1299
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1303
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1311
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1325