Cost of living comparison
Rome is 17.6% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.1% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 44.3% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Rome
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Rome are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Rome. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 87.1% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.43
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.18
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 44.3% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.48
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,132.97
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.66
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.50
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.49
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.11
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.80
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,977.20
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.85
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.57
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.40
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.68
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.40
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
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