Cost of living comparison
India is 65.6% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in India instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
India
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
AED29.44
|
AED8.82
₹202.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
AED30.19
|
AED14.33
₹329.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
AED3.73
|
AED1.46
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
AED2.09
|
AED0.61
₹14.03
|
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pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
AED4.64
|
AED1.69
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
AED18.66
|
AED9.32
₹214.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
AED24.96
|
AED9.40
₹216.11
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
AED9.07
|
AED3.45
₹79.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
AED12.21
|
AED5.02
₹115.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
AED3.47
|
AED3.24
₹74.59
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
AED2.72
|
AED1.19
₹27.39
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
AED2.64
|
AED1.75
₹40.20
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
AED2.07
|
AED0.89
₹20.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
AED1.64
|
AED0.60
₹13.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
AED1.74
|
AED0.69
₹15.84
|
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pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
AED11.23
|
AED16.96
₹389.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
AED178.50
|
AED37.18
₹854.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
AED155,143.53
|
AED49,678.05
₹1,141,968.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
AED31.07
|
AED10.79
₹248.12
|
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pay 86.8% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
AED351.69
|
AED27.13
₹623.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
AED5,125.85
|
AED507.06
₹11,655.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
AED3,619.73
|
AED331.78
₹7,626.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
AED424.14
|
AED110.07
₹2,530.27
|
|
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
AED1,864.93
|
AED204.69
₹4,705.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
AED29,979.24
|
AED5,750.07
₹132,179.08
|
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pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
AED38.75
|
AED6.74
₹155.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
AED18.46
|
AED5.83
₹133.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
AED22.87
|
AED13.19
₹303.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
AED311.87
|
AED56.31
₹1,294.37
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
AED47.12
|
AED12.31
₹283.04
|
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pay 61.6% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
AED235.59
|
AED88.23
₹2,028.27
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
AED238.42
|
AED93.15
₹2,141.37
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
AED342.71
|
AED152.86
₹3,513.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
AED354.42
|
AED114.29
₹2,627.18
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