Cost of living comparison

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United Arab Emirates

Umm Al Quwain vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Umm Al Quwain is 16.8% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 54.7% less in Umm Al Quwain
Groceries: pay 47.3% less in Umm Al Quwain
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Umm Al Quwain
Housing: pay 18.6% more in Umm Al Quwain
Childcare: pay 22.0% less in Umm Al Quwain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% more in Umm Al Quwain
Clothing: pay 2.5% more in Umm Al Quwain

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

Umm Al Quwain vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.7% less for restaurants

	Rome	Umm Al Quwain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.21	$6.13 AED22.50	-65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.14	$9.53 AED35.00	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.17	$0.85 AED3.12	-66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.16	$0.41 AED1.50	-69.5%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 47.3% less for groceries

	Rome	Umm Al Quwain
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.92	$1.41 AED5.18	-36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.28	$4.49 AED16.50	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.18	$7.12 AED26.15
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.01	$2.12 AED7.80	-54.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.80	$2.86 AED10.51	-48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.05	$0.79 AED2.90	-34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.90	$0.59 AED2.18	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.93	$0.68 AED2.49	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.25	$0.46 AED1.68	-68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.74	$0.43 AED1.59	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.85	$0.49 AED1.81	-49.5%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Rome	Umm Al Quwain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.65	$2.82 AED10.37	-63.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €35.48	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,345.90	$27,229.41 AED100K	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €17.24	$8.71 AED32.00	-56.1%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 18.6% more for housing

	Rome	Umm Al Quwain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.88	$98.23 AED360.76	+205.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,247.02	$680.74 AED2,500.00	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €805.22	$544.59 AED2,000.00	-41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €149.08	$106.82 AED392.29	-37.8%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 22.0% less for childcare

	Rome	Umm Al Quwain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €493.19	$589.97 AED2,166.67	+3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,505.98	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	-47.8%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 27.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Umm Al Quwain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.07	$10.89 AED40.00	+86.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.75	$3.74 AED13.72	+85.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.24	$6.13 AED22.51	-14.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €61.32	$45.38 AED166.67	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.14	$13.61 AED50.00	+16.6%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 2.5% more for clothing

	Rome	Umm Al Quwain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €70.97	$58.54 AED215.00	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.78	$61.27 AED225.00	+62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €76.98	$85.02 AED312.25	-4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €101.38	$93.94 AED345.00	-19.6%
Average			+2.5%

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