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United Arab Emirates

Fujairah vs. Saitama Cost of Living Summary

Fujairah is 5.7% more expensive than Saitama.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% more in Fujairah
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in Fujairah
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in Fujairah
Housing: pay 65.0% more in Fujairah
Childcare: pay 64.8% less in Fujairah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.3% more in Fujairah
Clothing: pay 18.5% less in Fujairah

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Fujairah are more expensive than in Saitama. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Fujairah.

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Fujairah vs. Saitama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fujairah instead of Saitama, you would:

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pay 34.0% more for restaurants

	Saitama	Fujairah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.69 ¥910	$7.49 AED27.50	+31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 ¥758	$7.62 AED28.00	+60.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ¥114	$1.12 AED4.10	+56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ¥99	$0.41 AED1.50	-33.8%
Average			+34.0%

Saitama vs. Fujairah - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	Saitama	Fujairah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 ¥271	$1.36 AED5.00	-19.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 ¥828	$6.36 AED23.38	+22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.37 ¥858	$6.31 AED23.19	+17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 ¥325	$2.36 AED8.65	+15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.50 ¥399	$4.26 AED15.65	+70.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.58 ¥413	$0.80 AED2.95	-68.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 ¥160	$0.74 AED2.72	-26.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 ¥209	$0.68 AED2.51	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.90 ¥304	$0.43 AED1.59	-77.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ¥187	$0.37 AED1.36	-68.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ¥115	$0.41 AED1.50	-43.0%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Saitama	Fujairah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 ¥657	$3.33 AED12.25	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.84 AED150.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,434.36 ¥3M	$25,865.12 AED95,002.59	+20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.67 ¥3,941	$7.22 AED26.50	-70.8%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 65.0% more for housing

	Saitama	Fujairah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.16 ¥5,137	$78.28 AED287.51	+143.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.23 ¥65,691	$589.91 AED2,166.73	+43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$237.25 ¥37,899	$530.92 AED1,950.05	+123.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.00 ¥16,135	$94.21 AED346.02	-6.7%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 64.8% less for childcare

	Saitama	Fujairah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$632.30 ¥101K	$257.14 AED944.47	-59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,725.05 ¥2M	$4,499.17 AED16,525.45	-69.4%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saitama	Fujairah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 ¥404	$8.85 AED32.50	+249.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.01 ¥480	$5.60 AED20.56	+86.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.80 ¥606	$5.45 AED20.00	+43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.63 ¥10,005	$47.65 AED175.00	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.07 ¥1,769	$10.89 AED40.00	-1.6%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 18.5% less for clothing

	Saitama	Fujairah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.80 ¥5,558	$21.78 AED80.00	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.31 ¥4,043	$13.61 AED50.00	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.36 ¥8,843	$74.87 AED275.01	+35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.27 ¥10,106	$61.26 AED225.01	-3.2%
Average			-18.5%

Saitama vs. Fujairah - Cost of clothing

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