India is 64.1% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.

If you lived in India instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

Currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham

pay 58.8% less for restaurants

 
United Arab Emirates
India
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

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pay 55.4% less for groceries

 
United Arab Emirates
India
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

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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

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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

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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

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pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
United Arab Emirates
India
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

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

 
United Arab Emirates
India
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

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