Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 3.2% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
NZ$22.09
|
$8.05
AED29.59
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
NZ$14.43
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$1.08
AED3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
$0.61
AED2.23
|
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pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
$5.11
AED18.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.59
|
$6.79
AED24.93
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
NZ$10.55
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
$3.46
AED12.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
$0.97
AED3.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.79
|
$0.75
AED2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
$0.88
AED3.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
$0.57
AED2.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
$0.50
AED1.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
$0.48
AED1.75
|
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pay 1.9% less for transportation
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New Zealand
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
$3.18
AED11.70
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.20
NZ$107.67
|
$73.48
AED269.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
|
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.67
NZ$31.32
|
$9.56
AED35.10
|
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pay 33.1% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.53
NZ$86.43
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
|
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.90
NZ$1,395.21
|
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
NZ$147.14
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
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pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.78
NZ$1,081.40
|
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
|
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
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pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
$9.77
AED35.89
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.64
|
$4.95
AED18.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.83
NZ$38.29
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
NZ$64.02
|
$69.48
AED255.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.72
|
$11.92
AED43.79
|
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pay 11.4% more for clothing
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New Zealand
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.21
NZ$109.36
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
NZ$67.88
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.20
NZ$164.70
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.95
NZ$181.05
|
$111.38
AED409.10
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