Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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United Arab Emirates

Umm Al Quwain vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Umm Al Quwain is 43.6% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 60.5% less in Umm Al Quwain
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Umm Al Quwain
Transportation: pay 53.6% less in Umm Al Quwain
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Umm Al Quwain
Childcare: pay 78.1% less in Umm Al Quwain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% less in Umm Al Quwain
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Umm Al Quwain

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

Umm Al Quwain vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.5% less for restaurants

	London	Umm Al Quwain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.22	$6.13 AED22.50	-77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.34	$9.53 AED35.00	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.36	$0.85 AED3.12	-72.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.46	$0.41 AED1.50	-78.8%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	London	Umm Al Quwain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.63	$1.41 AED5.18	-34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.19	$4.49 AED16.50	-18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.98	$7.12 AED26.15	+8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.80	$2.12 AED7.80	-57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.99	$2.86 AED10.51	-27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.15	$0.79 AED2.90	-48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.59 AED2.18	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.09	$0.68 AED2.49	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.24	$0.46 AED1.68	-72.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$0.43 AED1.59	-42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.49 AED1.81	-40.6%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 53.6% less for transportation

	London	Umm Al Quwain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.39	$2.82 AED10.37	-60.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £181.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,591.02	$27,229.41 AED100K	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £24.02	$8.71 AED32.00	-72.6%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	London	Umm Al Quwain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.40	$98.23 AED360.76	+129.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,332.05	$680.74 AED2,500.00	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,770.08	$544.59 AED2,000.00	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £193.53	$106.82 AED392.29	-58.2%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 78.1% less for childcare

	London	Umm Al Quwain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,876.51	$589.97 AED2,166.67	-76.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,566.71	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	-79.9%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Umm Al Quwain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.57	$10.89 AED40.00	+25.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.94	$3.74 AED13.72	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.18	$6.13 AED22.51	-73.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £49.13	$45.38 AED166.67	-30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.16	$13.61 AED50.00	-32.1%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	London	Umm Al Quwain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.82	$58.54 AED215.00	-49.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.35	$61.27 AED225.00	+17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £95.28	$85.02 AED312.25	-32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £121.69	$93.94 AED345.00	-41.6%
Average			-26.5%

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