Abu Dhabi vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$3783
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$1542
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$2738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
72
😀 Quality of life
83
92
🏙️ Population
1.48M
620K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 21% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 2320th and 3353rd ($1828 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 271st 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 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Leipzig ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 438th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Leipzig

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Abu Dhabi Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$4.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$9452

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307