Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 82.2% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
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Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$18.85
€18.07
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$12.97
€12.43
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$2.98
€2.86
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pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$9.88
€9.48
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.86
€4.66
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$4.25
€4.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$7.68
€7.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.96
€0.92
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.37
€6.10
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$26,949.84
€25,838.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$34.01
€32.61
|
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pay 33.4% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$54.60
€52.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$1,768.97
€1,696.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$1,639.77
€1,572.16
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$211.55
€202.83
|
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pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$1,523.51
€1,460.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$15,004.68
€14,386.09
|
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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$5.20
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$33.59
€32.21
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
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pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$81.75
€78.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$41.83
€40.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$96.18
€92.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$127.67
€122.41
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