Cost of living comparison
France is 34.0% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in France
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing in France are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in France. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$15.64
€15.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$10.86
€10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.73
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.86
€1.81
|
|
pay 64.4% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.71
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$8.46
€8.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.52
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.79
€3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$5.82
€5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.28
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.47
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.90
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$7.25
€7.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$50.39
€49.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$31,262.62
€30,440.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$17.66
€17.19
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$30.07
€29.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$750.17
€730.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$604.38
€588.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$140.10
€136.41
|
|
pay 24.1% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$690.26
€672.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$9,163.56
€8,922.65
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.01
€2.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$11.83
€11.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$35.91
€34.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$12.10
€11.78
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$89.62
€87.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$37.76
€36.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$91.52
€89.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$126.90
€123.56
|
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