Cost of Living Comparison Between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Arab Emirates are 20.1% higher than in Saudi Arabia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Arab Emirates are 64.0% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 253.1% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 44.1% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 7.6% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 0.4% higher than in Saudi Arabia
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Restaurants
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 ﷼
(24.48 AED)		 30.63 ﷼
(30.00 AED)		      +22.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 172.50 ﷼
(168.94 AED)		 204.22 ﷼
(200.00 AED)		      +18.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 28.00 ﷼
(27.42 AED)		 30.63 ﷼
(30.00 AED)		      +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 ﷼
(5.88 AED)		 37.50 ﷼
(36.73 AED)		      +525.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 ﷼
(5.88 AED)		 40.84 ﷼
(40.00 AED)		      +580.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.63 ﷼
(14.33 AED)		 20.25 ﷼
(19.83 AED)		      +38.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.78 ﷼
(2.72 AED)		 4.10 ﷼
(4.01 AED)		      +47.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.98 ﷼
(0.96 AED)		 2.42 ﷼
(2.37 AED)		      +146.3 %
Markets
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 23.61 ﷼
(23.12 AED)		 27.99 ﷼
(27.41 AED)		      +18.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.33 ﷼
(3.26 AED)		 4.82 ﷼
(4.72 AED)		      +44.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.66 ﷼
(3.59 AED)		 3.34 ﷼
(3.28 AED)		      -8.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.78 ﷼
(9.57 AED)		 11.23 ﷼
(11.00 AED)		      +14.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 12.62 ﷼
(12.36 AED)		 15.04 ﷼
(14.73 AED)		      +19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.97 ﷼
(12.70 AED)		 12.70 ﷼
(12.43 AED)		      -2.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.25 ﷼
(21.79 AED)		 17.24 ﷼
(16.88 AED)		      -22.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.63 ﷼
(3.56 AED)		 3.71 ﷼
(3.63 AED)		      +2.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.73 ﷼
(2.68 AED)		 2.97 ﷼
(2.91 AED)		      +8.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.74 ﷼
(2.68 AED)		 3.42 ﷼
(3.35 AED)		      +24.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.79 ﷼
(2.74 AED)		 2.36 ﷼
(2.31 AED)		      -15.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.15 ﷼
(2.10 AED)		 1.88 ﷼
(1.85 AED)		      -12.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.05 ﷼
(2.01 AED)		 1.87 ﷼
(1.83 AED)		      -8.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.54 ﷼
(4.45 AED)		 6.80 ﷼
(6.66 AED)		      +49.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.33 ﷼
(2.29 AED)		 2.29 ﷼
(2.24 AED)		      -1.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 ﷼
(9.79 AED)		 48.50 ﷼
(47.50 AED)		      +385.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.68 ﷼
(6.54 AED)		 13.91 ﷼
(13.63 AED)		      +108.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 ﷼
(7.34 AED)		 23.46 ﷼
(22.98 AED)		      +212.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.00 ﷼
(27.42 AED)		 23.48 ﷼
(23.00 AED)		      -16.1 %
Transportation
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ﷼
(3.92 AED)		 7.66 ﷼
(7.50 AED)		      +91.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 ﷼
(97.94 AED)		 306.32 ﷼
(300.00 AED)		      +206.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ﷼
(9.79 AED)		 12.25 ﷼
(12.00 AED)		      +22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ﷼
(9.79 AED)		 4.93 ﷼
(4.83 AED)		      -50.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ﷼
(48.97 AED)		 30.63 ﷼
(30.00 AED)		      -38.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.75 ﷼
(8.57 AED)		 11.85 ﷼
(11.61 AED)		      +35.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 90,000.00 ﷼
(88,141.70 AED)		 153,162.46 ﷼
(150,000.00 AED)		      +70.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 81,701.16 ﷼
(80,014.22 AED)		 84,948.31 ﷼
(83,194.32 AED)		      +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 382.66 ﷼
(374.76 AED)		 638.69 ﷼
(625.50 AED)		      +66.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 130.56 ﷼
(127.87 AED)		 218.95 ﷼
(214.43 AED)		      +67.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 269.95 ﷼
(264.37 AED)		 377.39 ﷼
(369.59 AED)		      +39.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 365.96 ﷼
(358.40 AED)		 268.58 ﷼
(263.03 AED)		      -26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 145.81 ﷼
(142.80 AED)		 126.26 ﷼
(123.66 AED)		      -13.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 65.00 ﷼
(63.66 AED)		 45.95 ﷼
(45.00 AED)		      -29.3 %
Childcare
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,285.62 ﷼
(1,259.08 AED)		 2,596.61 ﷼
(2,543.00 AED)		      +102.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,513.64 ﷼
(26,945.54 AED)		 36,357.09 ﷼
(35,606.39 AED)		      +32.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 185.57 ﷼
(181.74 AED)		 226.71 ﷼
(222.03 AED)		      +22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 217.22 ﷼
(212.73 AED)		 227.29 ﷼
(222.59 AED)		      +4.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 359.35 ﷼
(351.93 AED)		 374.42 ﷼
(366.69 AED)		      +4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 318.95 ﷼
(312.37 AED)		 432.76 ﷼
(423.82 AED)		      +35.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,863.14 ﷼
(1,824.67 AED)		 6,268.40 ﷼
(6,138.97 AED)		      +236.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,448.25 ﷼
(1,418.35 AED)		 4,268.51 ﷼
(4,180.37 AED)		      +194.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,318.24 ﷼
(3,249.73 AED)		 12,335.67 ﷼
(12,080.97 AED)		      +271.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,222.69 ﷼
(2,176.79 AED)		 8,387.59 ﷼
(8,214.40 AED)		      +277.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 574.40 ﷼
(562.54 AED)		 1,115.69 ﷼
(1,092.65 AED)		      +94.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.84 ﷼
(374.94 AED)		 774.54 ﷼
(758.54 AED)		      +102.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,063.63 ﷼
(7,897.13 AED)		 13,273.58 ﷼
(12,999.51 AED)		      +64.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.49 4.17      -7.3 %
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