Abu Dhabi vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
8
😀 Quality of life
83
33
🏙️ Population
1.48M
297K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 147% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 2320th and 6716th ($1828 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 438th and 7709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Malabo

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Abu Dhabi Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$5445

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$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

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371