Cost of living comparison
India is 64.1% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in India instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
AED25.50
|
AED8.21
₹186.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
AED27.50
|
AED14.39
₹327.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
AED3.47
|
AED1.51
₹34.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
AED1.86
|
AED0.68
₹15.50
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
AED4.64
|
AED1.65
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
AED16.75
|
AED9.20
₹209.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
AED24.91
|
AED9.09
₹206.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
AED9.50
|
AED3.37
₹76.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
AED11.92
|
AED4.99
₹113.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
AED3.58
|
AED3.05
₹69.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
AED2.65
|
AED1.04
₹23.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
AED3.24
|
AED1.63
₹37.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
AED2.13
|
AED0.80
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
AED1.86
|
AED0.60
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
AED1.67
|
AED0.69
₹15.79
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
AED12.51
|
AED17.56
₹399.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
AED265.03
|
AED30.76
₹700.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
AED81,506.43
|
AED48,243.65
₹1,098,157.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
AED34.89
|
AED9.90
₹225.46
|
|
pay 88.0% less for housing
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
AED345.47
|
AED30.97
₹705.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
AED5,039.58
|
AED463.24
₹10,544.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
AED3,888.03
|
AED314.06
₹7,148.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
AED437.94
|
AED95.95
₹2,184.14
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
AED1,853.94
|
AED174.81
₹3,979.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
AED24,678.86
|
AED4,430.59
₹100,852.32
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
AED34.92
|
AED6.92
₹157.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
AED17.08
|
AED5.15
₹117.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
AED22.08
|
AED14.12
₹321.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
AED234.56
|
AED62.62
₹1,425.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
AED41.33
|
AED10.79
₹245.53
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
AED183.60
|
AED93.38
₹2,125.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
AED180.16
|
AED98.52
₹2,242.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
AED307.95
|
AED151.59
₹3,450.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
AED356.55
|
AED112.92
₹2,570.46
|
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