Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 57.7% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$18.70
£14.92
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$5.92
£4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.70
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$7.07
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$98.23
£78.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$17.15
£13.69
|
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pay 8.1% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
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pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$5.63
£4.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$4.12
£3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$45.31
£36.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$12.89
£10.29
|
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pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$96.72
£77.19
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