Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 8.4% more expensive than Andorra.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
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Andorra
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.76
|
$8.01
AED29.44
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.82
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.57
AED2.09
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pay 16.9% less for groceries
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Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.83
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.07
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.34
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.18
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.39
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.47
AED1.74
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pay 4.5% more for transportation
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Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.20
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€39.44
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,546.45
|
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€18.12
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 51.3% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€46.70
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€947.32
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€757.85
|
$985.52
AED3,619.83
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€78.01
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
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pay 26.5% less for childcare
|
Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€549.10
|
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,451.05
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
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pay 93.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.81
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.28
|
$5.03
AED18.46
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.63
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€53.58
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€9.09
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 3.4% less for clothing
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Andorra
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
$64.14
AED235.60
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€41.15
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€99.45
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€118.31
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$96.50
AED354.43
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