Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 8.2% higher than in Japan (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 39.4% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 165.7% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 78.7% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 28.4% lower than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 9.6% higher than in Japan
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Restaurants
 Japan Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(25.77 AED)		 1,358.42 ¥
(35.00 AED)		      +35.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥
(128.83 AED)		 9,702.99 ¥
(250.00 AED)		      +94.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(20.61 AED)		 1,358.42 ¥
(35.00 AED)		      +69.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(12.88 AED)		 1,620.82 ¥
(41.76 AED)		      +224.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥
(15.46 AED)		 1,940.60 ¥
(50.00 AED)		      +223.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 479.24 ¥
(12.35 AED)		 774.98 ¥
(19.97 AED)		      +61.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 159.33 ¥
(4.11 AED)		 159.16 ¥
(4.10 AED)		      -0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 116.88 ¥
(3.01 AED)		 82.78 ¥
(2.13 AED)		      -29.2 %
Markets
 Japan Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 840.60 ¥
(21.66 AED)		 1,011.72 ¥
(26.07 AED)		      +20.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 205.54 ¥
(5.30 AED)		 181.41 ¥
(4.67 AED)		      -11.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 291.98 ¥
(7.52 AED)		 139.59 ¥
(3.60 AED)		      -52.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 320.06 ¥
(8.25 AED)		 437.27 ¥
(11.27 AED)		      +36.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 786.05 ¥
(20.25 AED)		 647.92 ¥
(16.69 AED)		      -17.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 448.20 ¥
(11.55 AED)		 546.60 ¥
(14.08 AED)		      +22.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,260.62 ¥
(32.48 AED)		 736.11 ¥
(18.97 AED)		      -41.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 347.37 ¥
(8.95 AED)		 148.22 ¥
(3.82 AED)		      -57.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 169.94 ¥
(4.38 AED)		 114.60 ¥
(2.95 AED)		      -32.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 309.32 ¥
(7.97 AED)		 113.74 ¥
(2.93 AED)		      -63.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 313.61 ¥
(8.08 AED)		 92.15 ¥
(2.37 AED)		      -70.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 184.21 ¥
(4.75 AED)		 71.63 ¥
(1.85 AED)		      -61.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 171.56 ¥
(4.42 AED)		 80.40 ¥
(2.07 AED)		      -53.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 198.28 ¥
(5.11 AED)		 212.76 ¥
(5.48 AED)		      +7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 134.03 ¥
(3.45 AED)		 89.20 ¥
(2.30 AED)		      -33.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(30.92 AED)		 2,134.66 ¥
(55.00 AED)		      +77.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 308.55 ¥
(7.95 AED)		 343.29 ¥
(8.84 AED)		      +11.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 418.28 ¥
(10.78 AED)		 419.54 ¥
(10.81 AED)		      +0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(15.46 AED)		 912.08 ¥
(23.50 AED)		      +52.0 %
Transportation
 Japan Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(5.67 AED)		 194.06 ¥
(5.00 AED)		      -11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,416.67 ¥
(216.86 AED)		 7,762.40 ¥
(200.00 AED)		      -7.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 600.00 ¥
(15.46 AED)		 465.74 ¥
(12.00 AED)		      -22.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 724.21 ¥
(18.66 AED)		 156.15 ¥
(4.02 AED)		      -78.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,400.00 ¥
(87.60 AED)		 1,164.36 ¥
(30.00 AED)		      -65.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 657.29 ¥
(16.94 AED)		 417.86 ¥
(10.77 AED)		      -36.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(86,107.44 AED)		 6,362,718.85 ¥
(163,937.00 AED)		      +90.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,562,390.72 ¥
(66,020.62 AED)		 3,201,720.32 ¥
(82,493.10 AED)		      +25.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Japan Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 25,536.69 ¥
(657.96 AED)		 26,475.30 ¥
(682.14 AED)		      +3.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,889.93 ¥
(100.23 AED)		 8,353.86 ¥
(215.24 AED)		      +114.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,089.30 ¥
(131.13 AED)		 14,401.15 ¥
(371.05 AED)		      +183.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Japan Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,543.04 ¥
(220.11 AED)		 10,138.21 ¥
(261.21 AED)		      +18.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,239.32 ¥
(57.70 AED)		 5,300.50 ¥
(136.57 AED)		      +136.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(48.95 AED)		 1,940.60 ¥
(50.00 AED)		      +2.1 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 49,748.29 ¥
(1,281.78 AED)		 98,920.00 ¥
(2,548.70 AED)		      +98.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,929,508.59 ¥
(49,714.26 AED)		 1,679,048.56 ¥
(43,261.09 AED)		      -13.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Japan Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,996.64 ¥
(180.27 AED)		 9,494.79 ¥
(244.64 AED)		      +35.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,641.58 ¥
(119.59 AED)		 8,987.25 ¥
(231.56 AED)		      +93.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,014.60 ¥
(232.26 AED)		 14,316.67 ¥
(368.87 AED)		      +58.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,524.46 ¥
(322.70 AED)		 14,571.91 ¥
(375.45 AED)		      +16.3 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 89,150.92 ¥
(2,297.00 AED)		 243,314.06 ¥
(6,269.05 AED)		      +172.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,605.36 ¥
(1,561.51 AED)		 167,515.86 ¥
(4,316.09 AED)		      +176.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 195,007.58 ¥
(5,024.42 AED)		 470,089.87 ¥
(12,111.98 AED)		      +141.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 117,876.07 ¥
(3,037.11 AED)		 348,260.14 ¥
(8,973.01 AED)		      +195.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Japan Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 85,492.53 ¥
(2,202.74 AED)		 85,305.83 ¥
(2,197.93 AED)		      -0.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 47,146.07 ¥
(1,214.73 AED)		 48,357.80 ¥
(1,245.95 AED)		      +2.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Japan Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 310,244.23 ¥
(7,993.52 AED)		 474,021.77 ¥
(12,213.29 AED)		      +52.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.82 4.62      +154.7 %
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