Cost of living comparison
Italy is 18.0% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 97.4% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 43.8% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 52.3% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 35.2% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 8.1% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.0% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 3.4% less in Italy
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Italy are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Italy. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 97.4% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.43
|
$16.15
€14.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.18
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$5.53
€5.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$5.05
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.04
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$7.22
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.48
|
$38.81
€35.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,132.97
|
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$19.13
€17.52
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.66
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.50
|
$656.19
€601.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.49
|
$511.91
€468.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.11
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.80
|
$508.72
€466.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,977.20
|
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$5.01
€4.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.85
|
$52.12
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$9.39
€8.60
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.57
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.40
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.68
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.40
|
$115.43
€105.74
|
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