Abu Dhabi vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
53
78
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
1.57M
687K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 0.3% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2187th and 2171st ($1942 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Finland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 443rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Helsinki

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Abu Dhabi Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$13230

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174