Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 18.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of United States, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
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United States
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$8.05
AED29.59
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.08
AED3.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.61
AED2.23
|
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pay 35.0% less for groceries
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United States
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$5.11
AED18.78
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$6.79
AED24.93
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$3.46
AED12.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.97
AED3.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.75
AED2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.88
AED3.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.57
AED2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.50
AED1.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.48
AED1.75
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pay 3.9% less for transportation
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United States
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United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.18
AED11.70
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$73.48
AED269.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$9.56
AED35.10
|
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pay 12.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
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pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$9.77
AED35.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$4.95
AED18.20
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$69.48
AED255.22
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$11.92
AED43.79
|
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pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
United States
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$111.38
AED409.10
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