Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 1.5% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Austria, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
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Austria
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.59
|
$8.01
AED29.44
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.95
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.28
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.73
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.33
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.75
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.79
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.47
AED1.74
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pay 13.1% less for transportation
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Austria
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.98
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.36
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.16
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 53.6% more for housing
|
Austria
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€791.23
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€668.37
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
|
pay 13.0% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€413.87
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
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pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.41
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.44
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€43.52
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.93
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€112.61
|
$96.50
AED354.42
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