Abu Dhabi vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
82
21
🏙️ Population
1.48M
297K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 96% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 1938th and 5392nd ($1936 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 369th and 8933rd 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
$9.91
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210