Abu Dhabi vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3480
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
629K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 3% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 2486th and 2278th ($1802 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 405th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Dusseldorf

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Abu Dhabi Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$4.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$22103

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$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

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851