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Umm Al Quwain vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Umm Al Quwain is 38.4% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% less in Umm Al Quwain
Groceries: pay 41.1% less in Umm Al Quwain
Transportation: pay 51.4% less in Umm Al Quwain
Housing: pay 29.8% less in Umm Al Quwain
Childcare: pay 47.3% less in Umm Al Quwain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% less in Umm Al Quwain
Clothing: pay 17.6% less in Umm Al Quwain

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Umm Al Quwain.

Umm Al Quwain vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.8% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Umm Al Quwain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.69 €22.30	$6.13 AED22.50	-76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.14 €11.41	$9.53 AED35.00	-27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.40	$0.85 AED3.12	-69.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.00	$0.41 AED1.50	-82.3%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

	Dublin	Umm Al Quwain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.18 €1.89	$1.41 AED5.18	-35.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.58	$4.49 AED16.50	-30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.77 €5.87	$7.12 AED26.15	+5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 €3.85	$2.12 AED7.80	-52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €4.70	$2.86 AED10.51	-47.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.20	$0.79 AED2.90	-42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$0.59 AED2.18	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.05	$0.68 AED2.49	-44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 €2.21	$0.46 AED1.68	-82.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.80	$0.43 AED1.59	-53.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.65	$0.49 AED1.81	-33.8%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 51.4% less for transportation

	Dublin	Umm Al Quwain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.79 €6.76	$2.82 AED10.37	-63.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.95 €96.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,559.40 €36,942.33	$27,229.41 AED100K	-36.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.15 €16.63	$8.71 AED32.00	-54.5%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 29.8% less for housing

	Dublin	Umm Al Quwain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.79 €49.29	$98.23 AED360.76	+73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,406.85 €2,089.19	$680.74 AED2,500.00	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,011.21 €1,745.77	$544.59 AED2,000.00	-72.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$203.82 €176.92	$106.82 AED392.29	-47.6%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 47.3% less for childcare

	Dublin	Umm Al Quwain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,324.27 €1,149.49	$589.97 AED2,166.67	-55.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,401.84 €8,160.97	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	-39.2%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Umm Al Quwain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.10	$10.89 AED40.00	+33.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 €4.14	$3.74 AED13.72	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.02 €18.25	$6.13 AED22.51	-70.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.52 €48.19	$45.38 AED166.67	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.18 €13.18	$13.61 AED50.00	-10.3%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 17.6% less for clothing

	Dublin	Umm Al Quwain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 €94.32	$58.54 AED215.00	-46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.22 €43.59	$61.27 AED225.00	+22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.78 €99.63	$85.02 AED312.25	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.90 €102.34	$93.94 AED345.00	-20.3%
Average			-17.6%

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