Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Arab Emirates vs. Andorra Cost of Living Summary
United Arab Emirates is 2.6% cheaper than Andorra overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 51.4% less in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
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pay 18.0% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
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pay 5.9% less in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
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pay 32.7% more in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
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pay 33.4% less in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.6% more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
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pay 7.1% less in United Arab Emirates
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in United Arab Emirates are more expensive than in Andorra. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates vs. Andorra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
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Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.33
€14.94
|
$7.91
AED29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.07
€10.41
|
$8.65
AED31.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€1.96
|
$1.04
AED3.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
€1.39
|
$0.50
AED1.85
|
|
Andorra vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.47
AED5.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€5.71
|
$5.36
AED19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.94
|
$6.96
AED25.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
€2.29
|
$2.81
AED10.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.75
€4.09
|
$3.68
AED13.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.15
|
$0.98
AED3.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.75
AED2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.73
AED2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$0.59
AED2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$0.48
AED1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.53
AED1.93
|
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Andorra vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.70
|
$2.91
AED10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.80
€37.77
|
$53.10
AED195.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.80
€19,136.59
|
$40,680.12
AED149,397.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.52
€26.32
|
$8.50
AED31.21
|
|
Andorra vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of transportation
pay 32.7% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.69
€45.44
|
$101.41
AED372.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,229.17
€1,059.95
|
$1,438.18
AED5,281.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.58
€862.83
|
$990.79
AED3,638.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.39
€86.57
|
$122.67
AED450.49
|
|
Andorra vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of housing
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$623.41
€537.59
|
$497.28
AED1,826.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,271.46
€13,169.00
|
$8,164.49
AED29,984.10
|
|
Andorra vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of childcare
pay 64.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
€2.95
|
$10.43
AED38.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
€2.32
|
$4.99
AED18.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.01
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.32
€63.23
|
$75.55
AED277.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.71
€9.23
|
$13.19
AED48.44
|
|
Andorra vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.12
€90.65
|
$75.04
AED275.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$59.50
AED218.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.90
€97.36
|
$105.66
AED388.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.32
€115.83
|
$106.53
AED391.23
|
|
Andorra vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing
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