Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 23.6% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 73.1% less for restaurants
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Liechtenstein
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
|
pay 38.4% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$96.50
AED354.42
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