Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

United Arab Emirates is 22.8% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.0% less in United Arab Emirates
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in United Arab Emirates
Transportation: pay 50.5% less in United Arab Emirates
Housing: pay 24.4% more in United Arab Emirates
Childcare: pay 3.7% more in United Arab Emirates
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in United Arab Emirates
Clothing: pay 29.8% less in United Arab Emirates

The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in United Arab Emirates are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in United Arab Emirates.

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United Arab Emirates vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 59.0% less for restaurants

	Denmark	United Arab Emirates
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK140.58	$8.43 AED30.95	-59.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK93.18	$8.55 AED31.39	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK26.31	$1.07 AED3.94	-72.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.76	$0.45 AED1.66	-85.3%
Average			-59.0%

Denmark vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Denmark	United Arab Emirates
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.94	$1.46 AED5.38	-56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK48.19	$4.94 AED18.13	-30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK51.71	$6.75 AED24.79	-11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.96	$2.80 AED10.28	-42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK37.29	$3.68 AED13.51	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.39	$0.97 AED3.58	-29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK9.05	$0.76 AED2.80	-42.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.99	$0.72 AED2.65	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.91	$0.58 AED2.13	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.52	$0.48 AED1.75	-50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.84	$0.47 AED1.74	-44.9%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 50.5% less for transportation

	Denmark	United Arab Emirates
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK59.55	$3.40 AED12.50	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK615.92	$49.01 AED180.00	-46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK333K	$33,745.09 AED124K	-31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK147.90	$7.71 AED28.31	-64.7%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 24.4% more for housing

	Denmark	United Arab Emirates
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK261.31	$87.46 AED321.23	+127.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,422.32	$1,419.61 AED5,214.23	+29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,862.96	$1,087.32 AED3,993.73	+25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK1,008.14	$131.39 AED482.60	-11.6%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 3.7% more for childcare

	Denmark	United Arab Emirates
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,704.66	$481.84 AED1,769.81	-11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK45,556.31	$8,191.72 AED30,088.20	+22.0%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	United Arab Emirates
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK53.38	$10.81 AED39.72	+37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK42.43	$4.99 AED18.34	-20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK63.12	$6.20 AED22.77	-33.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK297.59	$69.98 AED257.02	+59.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK124.66	$13.30 AED48.83	-27.7%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 29.8% less for clothing

	Denmark	United Arab Emirates
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK712.86	$53.49 AED196.45	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK309.27	$52.36 AED192.32	+14.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK838.75	$95.31 AED350.08	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,190.37	$94.82 AED348.27	-46.0%
Average			-29.8%

Denmark vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing

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