Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 18.6% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of United States, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
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United States
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$6.94
AED25.50
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
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pay 35.7% less for groceries
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United States
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$4.56
AED16.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$6.78
AED24.91
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$3.24
AED11.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.97
AED3.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.72
AED2.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.88
AED3.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.45
AED1.67
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pay 12.2% less for transportation
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United States
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$3.41
AED12.51
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$72.17
AED265.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$22,194.32
AED81,511.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$9.50
AED34.90
|
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pay 2.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$94.07
AED345.49
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$1,372.29
AED5,039.89
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$1,058.72
AED3,888.27
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$119.25
AED437.96
|
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pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$504.83
AED1,854.05
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$6,720.09
AED24,680.37
|
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pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$9.51
AED34.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$4.65
AED17.08
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$63.87
AED234.58
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$11.25
AED41.33
|
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pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
United States
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$49.99
AED183.61
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$49.06
AED180.17
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$83.85
AED307.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$97.09
AED356.57
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