Abu Dhabi vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$3013
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
52
78
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.48M
676K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 7% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2486th and 2046th ($1802 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 405th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$10871

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120