Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 48.4% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Abu Dhabi
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$11.79
€11.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 39.4% more for groceries
Abu Dhabi
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.96
€1.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$6.66
€6.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$5.41
€5.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Abu Dhabi
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$7.19
€6.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$52.52
€50.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
$31,799.21
€30,789.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$29.37
€28.43
|
|
pay 13.3% more for housing
Abu Dhabi
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$44.99
€43.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
$1,278.77
€1,238.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$938.86
€909.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$263.55
€255.18
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
Abu Dhabi
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
$306.98
€297.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
$9,639.17
€9,333.05
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
Abu Dhabi
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$4.29
€4.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$3.98
€3.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$9.11
€8.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$37.89
€36.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$13.66
€13.23
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
Abu Dhabi
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$85.49
€82.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$40.99
€39.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$95.49
€92.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$138.30
€133.91
|
|
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