Cost of Living Comparison Between Wilhelmshaven and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Wilhelmshaven and Abu Dhabi

😐 Solo nomad: Wilhelmshaven is 10% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wilhelmshaven is 14.1% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wilhelmshaven
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.01 €12.1
$10.91 AED 40.05
28.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.5 €67.7
$67.5 AED 248
16.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.26 €10.59
$9.26 AED 33.99
32.40%
Cappuccino
$3.8 €3.28
$5.86 AED 21.53
-35.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.27 AED 4.65
121.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.44 AED 1.61
418.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.39
$10.7 AED 39.28
-52.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 €4.51
$10.85 AED 39.84
-51.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wilhelmshaven
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.94 AED 7.14
-42.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.55 AED 5.71
43.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$2.46 AED 9.04
34.96%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.39
$3.63 AED 13.33
8.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.55 €12.56
$10.86 AED 39.89
33.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 €12.76
$8.52 AED 31.29
73.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.75 €17.05
$11.11 AED 40.79
77.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.39 AED 8.76
6.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.74 AED 6.4
0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.9
$1.88 AED 6.91
16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 €4.44
$1.51 AED 5.53
240.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.17 AED 4.31
31.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.37 AED 5.03
9.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.78 AED 6.52
16.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.59 AED 2.15
77.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.67 €8.35
$6.22 AED 22.86
55.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 €4.88
$13.47 AED 49.45
-57.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.93
$2.29 AED 8.42
-53.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.16 AED 7.94
-22.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Wilhelmshaven
Abu Dhabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 €2.6
$0.7 AED 2.55
330.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 €49.73
$26 AED 95.5
121.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 €6.35
$3.31 AED 12.14
122.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 €1.73
$0.56 AED 2.07
258.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.5 €43.6
$8.41 AED 30.9
500.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.76 AED 2.78
156.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.6K
$45.1K AED 165.6K
-29.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$22.4K AED 82.1K
65.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wilhelmshaven
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €256
$141 AED 518
110.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.49 €9.92
$51.9 AED 191
-77.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 €43.52
$102 AED 374
-50.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wilhelmshaven
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.46 €24.57
$64.4 AED 237
-55.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 €19.88
$34.84 AED 128
-33.93%
Cinema Ticket
$15.2 €13.12
$13.57 AED 49.84
12.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wilhelmshaven
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$679 €586
$628 AED 2,308
8.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,075
$12.4K AED 45.4K
-15.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wilhelmshaven
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 €72.8
$58.4 AED 214
44.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.27 €29.59
$56.3 AED 207
-39.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 €49.94
$92.4 AED 339
-37.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$90.9 AED 334
59.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wilhelmshaven
Abu Dhabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 €495
$1,492 AED 5,477
-61.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 €347
$1,079 AED 3,964
-62.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 €648
$2,994 AED 11K
-74.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 €1,046
$2,341 AED 8,597
-48.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,000 €3,454
$5,479 AED 20.1K
-26.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,315 €1,999
$12.2K AED 44.8K
-81.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wilhelmshaven
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,769 €3,254
$3,127 AED 11.5K
20.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
5.19
-23.70%

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Last update for Wilhelmshaven: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abu Dhabi: October 29, 2025

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