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Umm Al Quwain vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Umm Al Quwain is 19.9% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% less in Umm Al Quwain
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Umm Al Quwain
Transportation: pay 45.3% less in Umm Al Quwain
Housing: pay 11.7% more in Umm Al Quwain
Childcare: pay 34.4% less in Umm Al Quwain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% more in Umm Al Quwain
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Umm Al Quwain

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Umm Al Quwain are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Umm Al Quwain.

Umm Al Quwain vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.7% less for restaurants

	Madrid	Umm Al Quwain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.10 €15.71	$6.13 AED22.50	-66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.14	$9.53 AED35.00	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 €2.72	$0.85 AED3.12	-72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 €1.90	$0.41 AED1.50	-81.4%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Madrid	Umm Al Quwain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 €1.49	$1.41 AED5.18	-17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.25 €6.29	$4.49 AED16.50	-38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 €4.00	$7.12 AED26.15	+54.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.36 €2.91	$2.12 AED7.80	-36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.05 €3.52	$2.86 AED10.51	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.02	$0.79 AED2.90	-32.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.89	$0.59 AED2.18	-41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.04	$0.68 AED2.49	-43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.09	$0.46 AED1.68	-63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.82	$0.43 AED1.59	-54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.88	$0.49 AED1.81	-51.1%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 45.3% less for transportation

	Madrid	Umm Al Quwain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 €6.14	$2.82 AED10.37	-60.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.84 €39.79	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,541.72 €33,454.91	$27,229.41 AED100K	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.23 €14.09	$8.71 AED32.00	-46.3%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 11.7% more for housing

	Madrid	Umm Al Quwain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.54 €29.98	$98.23 AED360.76	+184.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,540.98 €1,337.60	$680.74 AED2,500.00	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,118.82 €971.15	$544.59 AED2,000.00	-51.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.78 €133.49	$106.82 AED392.29	-30.5%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 34.4% less for childcare

	Madrid	Umm Al Quwain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$673.20 €584.35	$589.97 AED2,166.67	-12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,119.76 €11,388.19	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	-56.4%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Madrid	Umm Al Quwain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50 €3.90	$10.89 AED40.00	+142.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.20 €2.78	$3.74 AED13.72	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.01 €6.08	$6.13 AED22.51	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.05 €44.32	$45.38 AED166.67	-11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.14	$13.61 AED50.00	+16.6%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Madrid	Umm Al Quwain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.88 €85.83	$58.54 AED215.00	-40.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.27 €35.82	$61.27 AED225.00	+48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.49 €93.30	$85.02 AED312.25	-20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.44 €108.88	$93.94 AED345.00	-25.1%
Average			-9.6%

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