Cost of living comparison
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United Arab Emirates vs. Cyprus Cost of Living Summary
United Arab Emirates is 4.9% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 43.9% less in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
- pay 23.5% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
- pay 15.3% less in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
- pay 67.0% more in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
- pay 0.2% more in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 48.2% more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
- pay 1.5% more in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates vs. Cyprus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.12 €17.66 | $7.91 AED29.06 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.75 €8.56 | $8.65 AED31.75 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.89 €1.66 | $1.04 AED3.83 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.21 €1.06 | $0.50 AED1.85 | |
Cyprus vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.5% less for groceries
Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.88 €1.65 | $1.47 AED5.39 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.69 €5.88 | $5.36 AED19.68 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.00 €6.15 | $6.96 AED25.56 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.10 €3.60 | $2.81 AED10.34 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.92 €3.44 | $3.68 AED13.51 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.31 €1.15 | $0.98 AED3.59 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.93 €0.81 | $0.75 AED2.75 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.95 €0.84 | $0.73 AED2.69 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.46 €1.28 | $0.59 AED2.15 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.70 €0.62 | $0.48 AED1.76 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.64 €0.57 | $0.53 AED1.93 | |
Cyprus vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of groceries
pay 15.3% less for transportation
Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.18 €5.43 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $46.72 €41.02 | $53.10 AED195.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,511.28 €25,032.96 | $40,680.12 AED149K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $24.11 €21.17 | $8.50 AED31.21 | |
Cyprus vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of transportation
pay 67.0% more for housing
Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.65 €28.66 | $101.41 AED372.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $937.67 €823.28 | $1,438.18 AED5,281.71 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $792.94 €696.20 | $990.79 AED3,638.67 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $155.25 €136.31 | $122.67 AED450.49 | |
Cyprus vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of housing
pay 0.2% more for childcare
Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $488.86 €429.22 | $497.28 AED1,826.25 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $8,259.50 €7,251.86 | $8,164.49 AED29,984.10 | |
Cyprus vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of childcare
pay 48.2% more for entertainment and sports
Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.76 €3.30 | $10.43 AED38.31 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.93 €3.45 | $4.99 AED18.32 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.39 €4.73 | $6.23 AED22.88 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $68.78 €60.39 | $75.55 AED277.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.83 €10.38 | $13.19 AED48.44 | |
Cyprus vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
Cyprus | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $83.26 €73.11 | $75.04 AED275.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $51.26 €45.01 | $59.50 AED218.51 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $99.61 €87.46 | $105.66 AED388.03 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $113.98 €100.07 | $106.53 AED391.23 | |
Cyprus vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing
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