Cost of living comparison
Spain is 5.6% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.1% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% more in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 32.8% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 16.9% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.0% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 13.5% less in Spain
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Spain are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Spain. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 93.1% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$13.87
€13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$9.22
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.13
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.58
€1.54
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$6.37
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.16
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.66
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.36
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.99
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.81
€0.79
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.38
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$34.26
€33.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$33,643.92
€32,759.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$14.57
€14.18
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$31.87
€31.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$872.36
€849.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$692.13
€673.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$103.97
€101.24
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$385.97
€375.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$7,352.21
€7,158.92
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$2.84
€2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.98
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$5.66
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$42.87
€41.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$8.63
€8.41
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$75.89
€73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$32.12
€31.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$77.96
€75.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$91.38
€88.98
|
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