Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 13.8% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$8.01
AED29.44
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.57
AED2.09
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pay 18.5% less for groceries
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United Kingdom
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$6.80
AED24.96
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.72
AED2.64
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$0.56
AED2.07
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.47
AED1.74
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pay 34.2% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
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pay 25.5% more for housing
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United Kingdom
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
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pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
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pay 11.7% more for clothing
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United Kingdom
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$96.50
AED354.42
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