Cost of living comparison
China is 28.4% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.5% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 13.5% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 29.0% less in China
- Housing
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pay 77.1% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 57.5% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.4% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 30.0% less in China
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$2.85
CN¥20.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$5.07
CN¥37.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.49
CN¥3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.59
CN¥11.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$5.85
CN¥42.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$6.86
CN¥50.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.60
CN¥11.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$1.54
CN¥11.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.76
CN¥5.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.57
CN¥4.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.52
CN¥3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.32
CN¥2.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.40
CN¥2.93
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.44
CN¥32.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$22.47
CN¥164.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,698.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$3.97
CN¥29.11
|
|
pay 77.1% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$11.70
CN¥85.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$328.33
CN¥2,405.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$205.78
CN¥1,507.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$40.46
CN¥296.36
|
|
pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$459.70
CN¥3,367.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$18,318.08
CN¥134,179.93
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.09
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.07
CN¥22.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$3.23
CN¥23.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$41.41
CN¥303.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$5.93
CN¥43.40
|
|
pay 30.0% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$48.23
CN¥353.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$31.67
CN¥231.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$72.53
CN¥531.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$75.53
CN¥553.29
|
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