Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 47.5% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
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Slovakia
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$8.01
AED29.44
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
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pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 19.0% more for transportation
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Slovakia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
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pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$96.50
AED354.43
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