Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 23.0% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Poland
Transportation: pay 7.5% more in Poland
Housing: pay 46.3% less in Poland
Childcare: pay 16.5% less in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% less in Poland
Clothing: pay 1.0% less in Poland

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Poland.

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Poland vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% more for restaurants

	United Arab Emirates	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 AED30.94	$10.02 PLN38.91	+18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 AED31.39	$8.33 PLN32.36	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 AED3.94	$2.06 PLN7.99	+91.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 AED1.66	$1.69 PLN6.55	+274.4%
Average			+30.5%

United Arab Emirates vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	United Arab Emirates	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 AED5.38	$1.26 PLN4.91	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.94 AED18.13	$4.34 PLN16.87	-12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 AED24.78	$3.75 PLN14.56	-44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 AED10.28	$3.32 PLN12.89	+18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 AED13.51	$2.84 PLN11.04	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 AED3.58	$0.51 PLN1.99	-47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 AED2.80	$0.72 PLN2.79	-5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AED2.65	$0.77 PLN3.00	+7.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 AED2.13	$1.22 PLN4.76	+111.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 AED1.75	$0.38 PLN1.49	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.45 PLN1.76	-4.4%
Average			-9.5%

United Arab Emirates vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.5% more for transportation

	United Arab Emirates	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.40 AED12.50	$6.15 PLN23.90	+80.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.01 AED179.98	$30.85 PLN119.83	-37.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,745.09 AED124K	$30,440.20 PLN118K	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.71 AED28.30	$8.65 PLN33.58	+12.2%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 46.3% less for housing

	United Arab Emirates	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.46 AED321.19	$16.87 PLN65.54	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,419.61 AED5,213.52	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,087.32 AED3,993.18	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	-51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.39 AED482.53	$213.80 PLN830.55	+62.7%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 16.5% less for childcare

	United Arab Emirates	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$481.84 AED1,769.57	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	-22.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,191.72 AED30,084.11	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	-10.4%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports

	United Arab Emirates	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 AED39.72	$3.44 PLN13.36	-68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.99 AED18.33	$3.38 PLN13.13	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.20 AED22.77	$5.25 PLN20.38	-15.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.98 AED256.99	$36.23 PLN140.74	-48.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 AED48.83	$7.22 PLN28.04	-45.7%
Average			-47.3%

United Arab Emirates vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.0% less for clothing

	United Arab Emirates	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.49 AED196.43	$81.02 PLN314.75	+51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.36 AED192.30	$36.65 PLN142.38	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.31 AED350.04	$85.93 PLN333.81	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.82 AED348.22	$95.22 PLN369.91	+0.4%
Average			-1.0%

United Arab Emirates vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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