Abu Dhabi vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1792
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
56
😀 Quality of life
82
85
🏙️ Population
1.48M
438K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 45% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1938th and 4073rd ($1936 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Estonia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 369th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Tallinn

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Abu Dhabi Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$6105

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
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$1519
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$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414