Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 4.5 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of India, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
₹203.89
|
₹680.83
AED29.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
₹331.53
|
₹698.17
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
₹33.66
|
₹86.26
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
₹14.11
|
₹48.31
AED2.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
India
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
₹39.13
|
₹107.41
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
₹215.64
|
₹431.57
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
₹217.43
|
₹577.30
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
₹79.79
|
₹209.68
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
₹116.04
|
₹282.51
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
₹75.05
|
₹80.16
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
₹27.56
|
₹62.86
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
₹40.45
|
₹61.08
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
₹20.50
|
₹47.97
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
₹13.89
|
₹37.93
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
₹15.94
|
₹40.17
AED1.74
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
India
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
₹392.17
|
₹259.66
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
₹860.00
|
₹4,128.33
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
₹1,148,980.51
|
₹3,588,242.63
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
₹249.64
|
₹718.58
AED31.07
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for housing
|
India
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
₹627.36
|
₹8,133.99
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
₹11,727.47
|
₹118,553.30
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
₹7,673.61
|
₹83,719.10
AED3,619.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
₹2,545.81
|
₹9,809.69
AED424.15
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
India
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
₹4,734.08
|
₹43,133.14
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
₹132,990.75
|
₹693,375.88
AED29,980.14
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
₹155.97
|
₹896.21
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
₹134.77
|
₹426.89
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
₹305.00
|
₹529.05
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
₹1,302.31
|
₹7,213.14
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
₹284.78
|
₹1,089.90
AED47.13
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
India
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
₹2,040.73
|
₹5,448.83
AED235.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
₹2,154.52
|
₹5,514.31
AED238.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
₹3,535.32
|
₹7,926.28
AED342.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
₹2,643.32
|
₹8,197.23
AED354.43
|
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