Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 14.9% higher than in Spain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 34.0% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 84.5% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 15.7% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 6.7% lower than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 28.0% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(57.79 AED)
8.48 €
(35.00 AED)
     -39.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(206.38 AED)
60.57 €
(250.00 AED)
     +21.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(37.15 AED)
8.48 €
(35.00 AED)
     -5.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(12.38 AED)
10.21 €
(42.14 AED)
     +240.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(14.45 AED)
12.11 €
(50.00 AED)
     +246.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.02 €
(8.34 AED)
4.86 €
(20.06 AED)
     +140.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 €
(8.97 AED)
1.01 €
(4.16 AED)
     -53.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 €
(6.65 AED)
0.51 €
(2.10 AED)
     -68.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 €
(16.29 AED)
6.31 €
(26.05 AED)
     +59.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 €
(5.03 AED)
1.13 €
(4.67 AED)
     -7.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(2.63 AED)
0.88 €
(3.63 AED)
     +37.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 €
(10.73 AED)
2.74 €
(11.32 AED)
     +5.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.52 €
(22.76 AED)
4.04 €
(16.69 AED)
     -26.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.30 €
(13.62 AED)
3.41 €
(14.08 AED)
     +3.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.15 €
(25.39 AED)
4.59 €
(18.96 AED)
     -25.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(3.95 AED)
0.93 €
(3.82 AED)
     -3.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(3.26 AED)
0.72 €
(2.95 AED)
     -9.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(3.33 AED)
0.71 €
(2.94 AED)
     -11.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.00 €
(4.15 AED)
0.57 €
(2.36 AED)
     -43.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(2.90 AED)
0.45 €
(1.84 AED)
     -36.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(3.09 AED)
0.50 €
(2.08 AED)
     -32.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(4.67 AED)
1.33 €
(5.48 AED)
     +17.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 €
(2.75 AED)
0.56 €
(2.30 AED)
     -16.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(20.64 AED)
13.32 €
(55.00 AED)
     +166.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 €
(4.57 AED)
2.16 €
(8.92 AED)
     +95.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 €
(7.47 AED)
2.63 €
(10.86 AED)
     +45.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(22.70 AED)
5.69 €
(23.50 AED)
     +3.5 %
Transportation
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(6.19 AED)
1.21 €
(5.00 AED)
     -19.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(123.83 AED)
48.45 €
(200.00 AED)
     +61.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 €
(15.89 AED)
2.91 €
(12.00 AED)
     -24.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(8.64 AED)
0.97 €
(4.02 AED)
     -53.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 €
(94.94 AED)
7.27 €
(30.00 AED)
     -68.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 €
(24.16 AED)
2.61 €
(10.78 AED)
     -55.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(137,719.61 AED)
39,716.62 €
(163,937.00 AED)
     +19.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,870.72 €
(110,913.40 AED)
19,985.41 €
(82,493.10 AED)
     -25.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 129.51 €
(534.56 AED)
162.76 €
(671.84 AED)
     +25.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.46 €
(72.08 AED)
52.32 €
(215.96 AED)
     +199.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.44 €
(121.53 AED)
89.94 €
(371.24 AED)
     +205.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.19 €
(165.89 AED)
63.28 €
(261.21 AED)
     +57.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.63 €
(56.24 AED)
33.09 €
(136.57 AED)
     +142.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(33.02 AED)
12.11 €
(50.00 AED)
     +51.4 %
Childcare
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.64 €
(1,839.45 AED)
617.47 €
(2,548.70 AED)
     +38.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,581.08 €
(35,419.86 AED)
10,429.43 €
(43,049.21 AED)
     +21.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.61 €
(307.98 AED)
59.26 €
(244.62 AED)
     -20.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.58 €
(130.37 AED)
56.09 €
(231.54 AED)
     +77.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.94 €
(321.70 AED)
89.80 €
(370.66 AED)
     +15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.50 €
(377.69 AED)
90.96 €
(375.45 AED)
     -0.6 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 919.77 €
(3,796.51 AED)
1,517.81 €
(6,264.99 AED)
     +65.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 721.13 €
(2,976.60 AED)
1,041.94 €
(4,300.78 AED)
     +44.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,467.64 €
(6,057.92 AED)
2,963.98 €
(12,234.32 AED)
     +102.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,072.26 €
(4,425.94 AED)
2,190.02 €
(9,039.67 AED)
     +104.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 341.29 €
(1,408.74 AED)
527.86 €
(2,178.83 AED)
     +54.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 213.19 €
(879.97 AED)
300.23 €
(1,239.27 AED)
     +40.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,711.74 €
(7,065.50 AED)
2,935.66 €
(12,117.42 AED)
     +71.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.51 4.65      +32.4 %
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