Abu Dhabi vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
1.57M
587K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 28% more expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 2187th and 3903rd ($1942 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 529th 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 443rd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Essen

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Abu Dhabi Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575