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Umm Al Quwain vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Umm Al Quwain is 13.2% cheaper than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% less in Umm Al Quwain
Groceries: pay 27.9% less in Umm Al Quwain
Transportation: pay 36.3% less in Umm Al Quwain
Housing: pay 34.5% more in Umm Al Quwain
Childcare: pay 23.2% less in Umm Al Quwain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Umm Al Quwain
Clothing: pay 14.6% less in Umm Al Quwain

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Umm Al Quwain are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Umm Al Quwain.

Umm Al Quwain vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Umm Al Quwain instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 43.5% less for restaurants

	Athens	Umm Al Quwain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.21	$6.13 AED22.50	-65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.51 €9.12	$9.53 AED35.00	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 €2.15	$0.85 AED3.12	-65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 €0.54	$0.41 AED1.50	-34.3%
Average			-43.5%

Athens vs. Umm Al Quwain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.9% less for groceries

	Athens	Umm Al Quwain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 €1.20	$1.41 AED5.18	+1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.54 €6.54	$4.49 AED16.50	-40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 €6.25	$7.12 AED26.15	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 €4.08	$2.12 AED7.80	-54.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 €4.21	$2.86 AED10.51	-41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.89	$0.79 AED2.90	-23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.84	$0.59 AED2.18	-38.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.61	$0.68 AED2.49	-3.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.93	$0.46 AED1.68	-57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.58	$0.43 AED1.59	-35.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.49	$0.49 AED1.81	-12.7%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 36.3% less for transportation

	Athens	Umm Al Quwain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.94 €6.89	$2.82 AED10.37	-64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.04 €30.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,198.27 €25,344.63	$27,229.41 AED100K	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.02 €12.17	$8.71 AED32.00	-37.8%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 34.5% more for housing

	Athens	Umm Al Quwain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.45 €29.91	$98.23 AED360.76	+185.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$685.67 €595.18	$680.74 AED2,500.00	-0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.10 €528.71	$544.59 AED2,000.00	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$165.77 €143.89	$106.82 AED392.29	-35.6%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 23.2% less for childcare

	Athens	Umm Al Quwain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$566.82 €492.01	$589.97 AED2,166.67	+4.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,581.98 €10,053.37	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	-50.6%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Umm Al Quwain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.07	$10.89 AED40.00	+86.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12 €3.57	$3.74 AED13.72	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 €5.07	$6.13 AED22.51	+5.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.30 €48.87	$45.38 AED166.67	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.51 €9.12	$13.61 AED50.00	+29.5%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 14.6% less for clothing

	Athens	Umm Al Quwain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.47 €88.08	$58.54 AED215.00	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.68 €41.39	$61.27 AED225.00	+28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.26 €91.37	$85.02 AED312.25	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.94 €109.32	$93.94 AED345.00	-25.4%
Average			-14.6%

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