Abu Dhabi vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
72
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
1.57M
620K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 29% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1650th and 3360th ($2133 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 275th 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 1.3 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 19th in Germany, while ranked 424th and 106th 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
$8.11
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$13142

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438