Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 10.1% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
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Ireland
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
|
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
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pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$96.50
AED354.43
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