Cost of living comparison
compared to
Abu Dhabi vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary
Abu Dhabi is 6.7% more expensive than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
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pay 46.0% less in Abu Dhabi
- Groceries
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pay 2.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Transportation
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pay 22.0% less in Abu Dhabi
- Housing
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pay 74.2% more in Abu Dhabi
- Childcare
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pay 37.9% more in Abu Dhabi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.4% more in Abu Dhabi
- Clothing
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pay 19.3% less in Abu Dhabi
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Abu Dhabi are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.49
|
$1.29
AED4.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.12
|
$0.44
AED1.61
|
|
Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
€5.86
|
$5.28
AED19.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.05
|
$7.50
AED27.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.51
|
$3.64
AED13.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
€3.78
|
$4.12
AED15.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.15
AED4.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$0.67
AED2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.53
AED1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.37
|
$0.65
AED2.39
|
|
Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of groceries
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.31
|
$2.94
AED10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$25.87
AED95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,287.70
€28,704.89
|
$44,639.07
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.95
€10.30
|
$7.62
AED28.00
|
|
Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of transportation
pay 74.2% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.87
€30.93
|
$100.96
AED370.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.72
€703.42
|
$1,490.68
AED5,474.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.01
€512.23
|
$1,109.19
AED4,073.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.43
€217.68
|
$115.93
AED425.75
|
|
Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of housing
pay 37.9% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.24
€485.70
|
$625.43
AED2,296.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,763.76
€6,694.90
|
$12,786.81
AED46,959.57
|
|
Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
€5.54
|
$11.29
AED41.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
€3.75
|
$5.77
AED21.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.95
€5.99
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.94
€53.42
|
$62.90
AED230.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.57
€95.35
|
$60.62
AED222.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.38
€40.86
|
$51.93
AED190.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.86
€90.42
|
$98.09
AED360.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.12
€127.73
|
$96.21
AED353.33
|
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Tallinn vs. Abu Dhabi - Cost of clothing
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