Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Finland

Joensuu vs. Fujairah Cost of Living Summary

Joensuu is 47.7% more expensive than Fujairah.

Restaurants: pay 90.8% more in Joensuu
Groceries: pay 48.5% more in Joensuu
Transportation: pay 90.9% more in Joensuu
Housing: pay 22.0% more in Joensuu
Childcare: pay 6.9% more in Joensuu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% more in Joensuu
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Joensuu

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Joensuu are more expensive than in Fujairah. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Joensuu.

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Joensuu vs. Fujairah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Joensuu instead of Fujairah, you would:

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pay 90.8% more for restaurants

	Fujairah	Joensuu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$15.68 €13.95	+109.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 AED28.00	$11.76 €10.46	+54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 AED4.10	$1.29 €1.15	+15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$1.79 €1.59	+338.7%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 48.5% more for groceries

	Fujairah	Joensuu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 AED5.00	$2.53 €2.25	+85.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.37	$4.12 €3.67	-35.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 AED23.18	$5.55 €4.94	-12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 AED8.65	$2.79 €2.48	+18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 AED15.65	$5.84 €5.20	+37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 AED2.95	$1.15 €1.02	+43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.89 €0.79	+20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.51	$1.02 €0.90	+48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$1.76 €1.56	+306.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 AED1.36	$0.68 €0.60	+82.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.97 €0.87	+138.0%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 90.9% more for transportation

	Fujairah	Joensuu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 AED12.24	$8.07 €7.18	+142.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.84 AED149.98	$73.90 €65.78	+81.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,865.12 AED94,989.65	$35,831.54 €31,891.36	+38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.22 AED26.50	$17.92 €15.95	+148.3%
Average			+90.9%

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pay 22.0% more for housing

	Fujairah	Joensuu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.28 AED287.47	$32.75 €29.15	-58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.91 AED2,166.43	$741.82 €660.25	+25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.92 AED1,949.79	$653.18 €581.35	+23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 AED345.97	$148.01 €131.74	+57.1%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 6.9% more for childcare

	Fujairah	Joensuu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.14 AED944.34	$274.90 €244.67	+6.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	??
Average			+6.9%

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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Fujairah	Joensuu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.85 AED32.50	$8.40 €7.47	-5.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.60 AED20.55	$3.55 €3.16	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.45 AED20.00	$11.87 €10.56	+118.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.65 AED174.98	$52.25 €46.51	+9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.89 AED40.00	$16.24 €14.45	+49.1%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Fujairah	Joensuu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.78 AED79.99	$134.37 €119.59	+516.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.61 AED49.99	$39.19 €34.88	+187.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.87 AED274.97	$89.58 €79.73	+19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.26 AED224.98	$145.57 €129.56	+137.6%
Average			+166.6%

Fujairah vs. Joensuu - Cost of clothing

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