Abu Dhabi vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
59
😀 Quality of life
85
87
🏙️ Population
1.57M
458K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 34% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 1650th and 3619th ($2133 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 424th and 357th 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
$8.11
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$10559

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1455
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$1684
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$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492