Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 37.3% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
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Jersey
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$96.50
AED354.43
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