Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 41.9% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Belgium instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$19.07
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.78
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
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pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$6.70
€6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.44
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$4.78
€4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.91
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$45.41
€43.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$26.01
€24.67
|
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pay 21.3% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
$815.11
€773.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
$705.09
€668.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
|
pay 39.0% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
$557.50
€528.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$4.34
€4.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.51
€3.33
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$12.48
€11.83
|
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pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
|
$125.11
€118.65
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