Abu Dhabi vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
8
😀 Quality of life
83
34
🏙️ Population
1.48M
297K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 122% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 2486th and 6389th ($1802 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 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 405th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$5705

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$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377