Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Arab Emirates are 24.7% higher than in Spain (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Arab Emirates are 35.8% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 64.8% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 14.6% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 10.0% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 34.2% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(46.67 AED)
8.42 €
(32.75 AED)
     -29.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(175.01 AED)
51.43 €
(200.00 AED)
     +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(31.11 AED)
7.71 €
(30.00 AED)
     -3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(9.72 AED)
9.00 €
(35.00 AED)
     +260.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(11.67 AED)
10.29 €
(40.00 AED)
     +242.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.78 €
(6.91 AED)
4.85 €
(18.86 AED)
     +173.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(7.46 AED)
1.06 €
(4.12 AED)
     -44.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 €
(5.11 AED)
0.55 €
(2.15 AED)
     -58.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.54 €
(13.77 AED)
7.04 €
(27.37 AED)
     +98.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.05 €
(4.07 AED)
1.20 €
(4.65 AED)
     +14.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 €
(2.25 AED)
1.02 €
(3.98 AED)
     +77.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.35 €
(9.13 AED)
2.82 €
(10.98 AED)
     +20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.95 €
(19.25 AED)
3.96 €
(15.40 AED)
     -20.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.11 €
(12.11 AED)
3.26 €
(12.70 AED)
     +4.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.19 €
(20.20 AED)
4.56 €
(17.75 AED)
     -12.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(3.38 AED)
0.93 €
(3.61 AED)
     +6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 €
(2.96 AED)
0.72 €
(2.82 AED)
     -5.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 €
(2.83 AED)
0.89 €
(3.47 AED)
     +22.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.92 €
(3.56 AED)
0.58 €
(2.25 AED)
     -36.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.60 €
(2.34 AED)
0.49 €
(1.91 AED)
     -18.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 €
(2.53 AED)
0.41 €
(1.60 AED)
     -36.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 €
(3.88 AED)
1.69 €
(6.57 AED)
     +69.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 €
(2.56 AED)
0.58 €
(2.24 AED)
     -12.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(19.45 AED)
12.86 €
(50.00 AED)
     +157.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(3.87 AED)
3.80 €
(14.79 AED)
     +282.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(6.38 AED)
6.43 €
(25.00 AED)
     +291.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.10 €
(19.83 AED)
5.79 €
(22.50 AED)
     +13.4 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(5.83 AED)
1.93 €
(7.50 AED)
     +28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(136.12 AED)
77.14 €
(300.00 AED)
     +120.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.45 €
(13.42 AED)
3.09 €
(12.00 AED)
     -10.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.78 €
(6.92 AED)
1.24 €
(4.83 AED)
     -30.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.22 €
(82.53 AED)
7.71 €
(30.00 AED)
     -63.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.21 €
(24.14 AED)
3.21 €
(12.47 AED)
     -48.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(97,227.13 AED)
25,712.99 €
(100,000.00 AED)
     +2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,400.60 €
(94,896.00 AED)
21,115.08 €
(82,118.36 AED)
     -13.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 128.19 €
(498.55 AED)
160.22 €
(623.11 AED)
     +25.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.83 €
(77.11 AED)
57.01 €
(221.72 AED)
     +187.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.75 €
(127.36 AED)
94.72 €
(368.36 AED)
     +189.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.77 €
(150.77 AED)
66.85 €
(259.99 AED)
     +72.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.30 €
(47.85 AED)
32.21 €
(125.27 AED)
     +161.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(31.11 AED)
11.57 €
(45.00 AED)
     +44.6 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 372.89 €
(1,450.21 AED)
637.98 €
(2,481.15 AED)
     +71.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,524.14 €
(29,262.03 AED)
8,235.04 €
(32,026.78 AED)
     +9.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.42 €
(269.99 AED)
56.21 €
(218.59 AED)
     -19.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.40 €
(110.47 AED)
56.47 €
(219.61 AED)
     +98.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.38 €
(273.70 AED)
92.88 €
(361.20 AED)
     +32.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.90 €
(318.53 AED)
106.59 €
(414.55 AED)
     +30.1 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 747.96 €
(2,908.88 AED)
1,205.26 €
(4,687.37 AED)
     +61.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 609.29 €
(2,369.58 AED)
847.94 €
(3,297.71 AED)
     +39.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,228.98 €
(4,779.62 AED)
2,196.15 €
(8,541.02 AED)
     +78.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 925.28 €
(3,598.50 AED)
1,536.48 €
(5,975.49 AED)
     +66.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 290.37 €
(1,129.27 AED)
261.16 €
(1,015.68 AED)
     -10.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 183.40 €
(713.25 AED)
189.04 €
(735.20 AED)
     +3.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,800.97 €
(7,004.12 AED)
3,281.30 €
(12,761.24 AED)
     +82.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.01 3.89      +29.3 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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