Abu Dhabi vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4184
$3200
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$1341
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$2346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
1.48M
597K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 67% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 608th and 4069th ($1963 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 602nd 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 months in Leipzig. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Leipzig ranked 11th in Germany, while ranked 318th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8
$9.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$4.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1833
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2557
$1543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1962
$958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3249
$6191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$82.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.65
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$4.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.23
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9372
$7514

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1297
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1899
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1360
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1448
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$871
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1053
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1095
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1376
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1894
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1755
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$675
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$824
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1236
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1002
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1307
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1152
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1145
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$660
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$969
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1004
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$699
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$939
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$889
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$861
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$663
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$659
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$724
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$694
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$657
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$659
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$656
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$659
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$659
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$663
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$680
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$657
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$611
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1132
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$954
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1217
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1213
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1218
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1214
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1216
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1218
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$950
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1220
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1214
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1175
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1217
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1213
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$992
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1216
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1219
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1215
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1216
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1215
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1214
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1214
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1217
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1044
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1285
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$969
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1217
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1164
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1217
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1220
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1217
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1217
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1136
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1212
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1218
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1219
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1215
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1215
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1032