Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

United Arab Emirates is 30.8% cheaper than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.0% less in United Arab Emirates
Groceries: pay 51.2% less in United Arab Emirates
Transportation: pay 48.2% less in United Arab Emirates
Housing: pay 0.9% less in United Arab Emirates
Childcare: pay 25.7% more in United Arab Emirates
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in United Arab Emirates
Clothing: pay 31.6% less in United Arab Emirates

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in United Arab Emirates.

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United Arab Emirates vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Norway, you would:

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pay 62.0% less for restaurants

	Norway	United Arab Emirates
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.46 NOK214.98	$8.43 AED30.95	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.20 NOK145.50	$8.55 AED31.39	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 NOK38.14	$1.07 AED3.94	-73.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.16 NOK30.29	$0.45 AED1.66	-85.8%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 51.2% less for groceries

	Norway	United Arab Emirates
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 NOK35.72	$1.46 AED5.38	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 NOK62.31	$4.94 AED18.13	-24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.11 NOK87.21	$6.75 AED24.79	-25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK48.47	$2.80 AED10.28	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.95 NOK66.51	$3.68 AED13.51	-47.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 NOK15.48	$0.97 AED3.58	-39.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.68	$0.76 AED2.80	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 NOK15.82	$0.72 AED2.65	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK22.14	$0.58 AED2.13	-75.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.44	$0.48 AED1.75	-60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.81	$0.47 AED1.74	-64.5%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 48.2% less for transportation

	Norway	United Arab Emirates
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.73 NOK83.57	$3.40 AED12.50	-61.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.63 NOK752.66	$49.01 AED180.00	-37.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,459.95 NOK435K	$33,745.09 AED124K	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.74 NOK246.35	$7.71 AED28.31	-70.1%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 0.9% less for housing

	Norway	United Arab Emirates
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.87 NOK630.54	$87.46 AED321.23	+32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,278.72 NOK12,240.56	$1,419.61 AED5,214.23	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,052.00 NOK10,070.26	$1,087.32 AED3,993.73	+3.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$221.33 NOK2,118.64	$131.39 AED482.60	-40.6%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 25.7% more for childcare

	Norway	United Arab Emirates
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$256.93 NOK2,459.45	$481.84 AED1,769.81	+87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,715.88 NOK93,005.08	$8,191.72 AED30,088.20	-15.7%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Norway	United Arab Emirates
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.32 NOK108.39	$10.81 AED39.72	-4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.55 NOK53.13	$4.99 AED18.34	-10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK162.37	$6.20 AED22.77	-63.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.57 NOK512.79	$69.98 AED257.02	+30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.67 NOK169.18	$13.30 AED48.83	-24.8%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

	Norway	United Arab Emirates
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.56 NOK981.76	$53.49 AED196.45	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.21 NOK538.03	$52.36 AED192.32	-6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.90 NOK1,205.16	$95.31 AED350.08	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$159.02 NOK1,522.24	$94.82 AED348.27	-40.4%
Average			-31.6%

Norway vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing

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