Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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United Arab Emirates

Umm Al Quwain vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Umm Al Quwain is 41.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 73.8% less in Umm Al Quwain
Groceries: pay 58.0% less in Umm Al Quwain
Transportation: pay 62.1% less in Umm Al Quwain
Housing: pay 12.0% less in Umm Al Quwain
Childcare: pay 0.7% less in Umm Al Quwain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Umm Al Quwain
Clothing: pay 45.5% less in Umm Al Quwain

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

Umm Al Quwain vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.8% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Umm Al Quwain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,445	$6.13 AED22.50	-77.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,854	$9.53 AED35.00	-58.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK418	$0.85 AED3.12	-74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK338	$0.41 AED1.50	-84.9%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 58.0% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Umm Al Quwain
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK581	$1.41 AED5.18	-69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,183	$4.49 AED16.50	-52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK957	$7.12 AED26.15	-6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK815	$2.12 AED7.80	-67.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,416	$2.86 AED10.51	-74.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK199	$0.79 AED2.90	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK147	$0.59 AED2.18	-49.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK187	$0.68 AED2.49	-54.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK318	$0.46 AED1.68	-82.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK213	$0.43 AED1.59	-74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK142	$0.49 AED1.81	-56.3%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 62.1% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Umm Al Quwain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,211	$2.82 AED10.37	-70.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,106	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$27,229.41 AED100K	-46.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,519	$8.71 AED32.00	-69.0%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 12.0% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Umm Al Quwain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,277	$98.23 AED360.76	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK283K	$680.74 AED2,500.00	-69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK255K	$544.59 AED2,000.00	-73.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,632	$106.82 AED392.29	+75.5%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 0.7% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Umm Al Quwain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,097	$589.97 AED2,166.67	+80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	-81.4%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Umm Al Quwain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,645	$10.89 AED40.00	-17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK774	$3.74 AED13.72	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,747	$6.13 AED22.51	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,952	$45.38 AED166.67	-48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,154	$13.61 AED50.00	-20.8%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 45.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Umm Al Quwain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,192	$58.54 AED215.00	-59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,020	$61.27 AED225.00	-4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,252	$85.02 AED312.25	-56.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,194	$93.94 AED345.00	-62.2%
Average			-45.5%

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