Cost of living comparison

Estonia

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United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 18.5% more expensive than Tallinn.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 11.6% more in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 30.2% less in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 96.4% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 32.6% more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 18.5% less in Abu Dhabi

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Abu Dhabi.

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Abu Dhabi vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Tallinn, you would:

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pay 46.8% less for restaurants

	Tallinn	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$8.17 AED30.00	-51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.46	$9.53 AED35.00	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$1.15 AED4.24	-47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 €2.00	$0.42 AED1.53	-81.5%
Average			-46.8%

Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.6% more for groceries

	Tallinn	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$1.62 AED5.94	+13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 €5.05	$5.81 AED21.35	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.18 €3.72	$7.38 AED27.10	+76.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 €2.91	$3.49 AED12.81	+6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.15 €3.69	$4.40 AED16.16	+6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.92	$1.12 AED4.13	+9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 €0.57	$0.95 AED3.48	+46.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.07	$0.84 AED3.09	-30.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$0.71 AED2.60	-46.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 €0.31	$0.55 AED2.03	+60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 €0.32	$0.53 AED1.96	+49.3%
Average			+11.6%

Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.2% less for transportation

	Tallinn	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.40 €6.59	$3.63 AED13.32	-51.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$26.55 AED97.49	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$29,949.09 AED110K	+7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.56 €13.85	$7.62 AED28.00	-51.0%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 96.4% more for housing

	Tallinn	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.50 €28.93	$88.30 AED324.28	+171.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$806.58 €717.89	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	+143.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$579.28 €515.58	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	+141.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$259.88 €231.30	$148.00 AED543.52	-43.1%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 32.6% more for childcare

	Tallinn	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$661.76 €588.99	$790.93 AED2,904.68	+19.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,068.29 €8,961.14	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74	+47.2%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Tallinn	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €5.98	$11.57 AED42.50	+72.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.36 €3.88	$5.96 AED21.87	+36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 €6.18	$6.67 AED24.50	-3.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.62 €43.27	$95.29 AED349.96	+96.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$14.97 AED54.99	+11.4%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 18.5% less for clothing

	Tallinn	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.46 €91.19	$61.46 AED225.73	-40.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.18 €45.55	$49.09 AED180.30	-4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.10 €106.00	$111.63 AED409.96	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.83 €120.01	$110.14 AED404.50	-18.3%
Average			-18.5%

Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing

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