Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Malta

San Gwann vs. Fujairah Cost of Living Summary

San Gwann is 52.8% more expensive than Fujairah.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in San Gwann
Groceries: pay 69.4% more in San Gwann
Transportation: pay 4.6% more in San Gwann
Housing: pay 60.6% more in San Gwann
Childcare: pay 63.9% more in San Gwann
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in San Gwann
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in San Gwann

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in San Gwann are more expensive than in Fujairah. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in San Gwann.

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San Gwann vs. Fujairah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Gwann instead of Fujairah, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Fujairah	San Gwann
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$21.27 €19.30	+184.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 AED28.00	$13.44 €12.19	+76.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 AED4.10	$2.10 €1.90	+88.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$1.09 €0.99	+167.3%
Average			+129.3%

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pay 69.4% more for groceries

	Fujairah	San Gwann
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 AED5.00	$1.43 €1.30	+5.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.38	$5.18 €4.70	-18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 AED23.19	$5.09 €4.61	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 AED8.65	$4.21 €3.82	+78.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 AED15.65	$5.45 €4.94	+27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 AED2.95	$1.72 €1.56	+113.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$1.24 €1.13	+67.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.51	$1.76 €1.60	+157.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$1.69 €1.54	+291.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 AED1.36	$0.86 €0.78	+132.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 AED1.50	$1.02 €0.92	+148.3%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

	Fujairah	San Gwann
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 AED12.25	$5.68 €5.15	+70.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.84 AED150.00	$14.56 €13.20	-64.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,865.12 AED95,002.59	$27,993.39 €25,394.20	+8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.22 AED26.50	$18.25 €16.56	+153.0%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 60.6% more for housing

	Fujairah	San Gwann
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.28 AED287.51	$35.55 €32.25	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.91 AED2,166.73	$1,186.92 €1,076.71	+101.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.92 AED1,950.05	$979.77 €888.80	+84.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 AED346.02	$87.05 €78.97	-7.6%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 63.9% more for childcare

	Fujairah	San Gwann
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.14 AED944.47	$277.72 €251.93	+8.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,499.17 AED16,525.45	$11,197.36 €10,157.68	+148.9%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Fujairah	San Gwann
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.85 AED32.50	$4.48 €4.06	-49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.60 AED20.56	$2.84 €2.58	-49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.45 AED20.00	$6.27 €5.69	+15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.65 AED175.00	$56.92 €51.63	+19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.89 AED40.00	$10.08 €9.14	-7.5%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Fujairah	San Gwann
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.78 AED80.00	$55.43 €50.28	+154.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.61 AED50.00	$61.59 €55.87	+352.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.87 AED275.01	$81.18 €73.64	+8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.26 AED225.01	$128.77 €116.81	+110.2%
Average			+126.3%

Fujairah vs. San Gwann - Cost of clothing

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