Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 25.5% higher than in United Arab Emirates (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 32.8% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Rent Prices in United States are 47.4% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Restaurant Prices in United States are 42.6% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Groceries Prices in United States are 55.8% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 9.1% lower than in United Arab Emirates
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Restaurants
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 AED
(8.17 $)		 73.46 AED
(20.00 $)		      +144.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 AED
(54.45 $)		 275.47 AED
(75.00 $)		      +37.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 AED
(8.17 $)		 36.73 AED
(10.00 $)		      +22.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 39.00 AED
(10.62 $)		 22.04 AED
(6.00 $)		      -43.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 AED
(10.89 $)		 25.71 AED
(7.00 $)		      -35.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 18.50 AED
(5.04 $)		 17.41 AED
(4.74 $)		      -5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.92 AED
(1.07 $)		 8.55 AED
(2.33 $)		      +118.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 AED
(0.61 $)		 6.76 AED
(1.84 $)		      +204.0 %
Markets
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.89 AED
(7.32 $)		 14.30 AED
(3.89 $)		      -46.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.64 AED
(1.26 $)		 11.75 AED
(3.20 $)		      +153.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.92 AED
(1.07 $)		 6.97 AED
(1.90 $)		      +78.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.98 AED
(2.99 $)		 16.67 AED
(4.54 $)		      +51.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.53 AED
(4.23 $)		 19.72 AED
(5.37 $)		      +27.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.58 AED
(3.43 $)		 19.89 AED
(5.41 $)		      +58.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.94 AED
(4.88 $)		 25.24 AED
(6.87 $)		      +40.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.61 AED
(0.98 $)		 8.13 AED
(2.21 $)		      +125.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.83 AED
(0.77 $)		 2.68 AED
(0.73 $)		      -5.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.48 AED
(0.95 $)		 6.94 AED
(1.89 $)		      +99.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.30 AED
(0.63 $)		 7.64 AED
(2.08 $)		      +232.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 AED
(0.53 $)		 4.61 AED
(1.25 $)		      +138.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 AED
(0.43 $)		 4.64 AED
(1.26 $)		      +191.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.35 AED
(1.73 $)		 7.87 AED
(2.14 $)		      +23.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.25 AED
(0.61 $)		 7.79 AED
(2.12 $)		      +245.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 53.48 AED
(14.56 $)		 47.75 AED
(13.00 $)		      -10.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 14.64 AED
(3.99 $)		 9.95 AED
(2.71 $)		      -32.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 24.29 AED
(6.61 $)		 12.40 AED
(3.38 $)		      -48.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 22.00 AED
(5.99 $)		 33.06 AED
(9.00 $)		      +50.3 %
Transportation
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7.50 AED
(2.04 $)		 9.18 AED
(2.50 $)		      +22.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 AED
(81.68 $)		 253.43 AED
(69.00 $)		      -15.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.27 $)		 12.86 AED
(3.50 $)		      +7.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.02 AED
(1.37 $)		 9.92 AED
(2.70 $)		      +97.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(8.17 $)		 110.19 AED
(30.00 $)		      +267.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 12.83 AED
(3.49 $)		 13.83 AED
(3.77 $)		      +7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 100,000.00 AED
(27,226.44 $)		 91,822.50 AED
(25,000.00 $)		      -8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,624.34 AED
(21,951.14 $)		 86,819.87 AED
(23,637.96 $)		      +7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 613.90 AED
(167.14 $)		 683.65 AED
(186.13 $)		      +11.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.75 AED
(0.20 $)		 0.65 AED
(0.18 $)		      -12.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 365.19 AED
(99.43 $)		 257.42 AED
(70.09 $)		      -29.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 253.65 AED
(69.06 $)		 153.64 AED
(41.83 $)		      -39.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 114.18 AED
(31.09 $)		 67.91 AED
(18.49 $)		      -40.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 AED
(12.25 $)		 45.91 AED
(12.50 $)		      +2.0 %
Childcare
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,401.25 AED
(653.77 $)		 4,371.56 AED
(1,190.22 $)		      +82.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,800.11 AED
(8,385.77 $)		 61,794.28 AED
(16,824.38 $)		      +100.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 207.21 AED
(56.42 $)		 187.62 AED
(51.08 $)		      -9.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 202.91 AED
(55.25 $)		 147.46 AED
(40.15 $)		      -27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 347.11 AED
(94.51 $)		 298.64 AED
(81.31 $)		      -14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 393.35 AED
(107.09 $)		 405.27 AED
(110.34 $)		      +3.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,471.03 AED
(1,217.30 $)		 6,225.63 AED
(1,695.02 $)		      +39.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,078.89 AED
(838.27 $)		 5,041.62 AED
(1,372.66 $)		      +63.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,742.40 AED
(2,107.98 $)		 11,147.08 AED
(3,034.95 $)		      +44.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,537.79 AED
(1,507.74 $)		 8,295.72 AED
(2,258.63 $)		      +49.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 879.53 AED
(239.47 $)		 1,579.88 AED
(430.14 $)		      +79.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 657.22 AED
(178.94 $)		 1,067.78 AED
(290.72 $)		      +62.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,926.01 AED
(3,519.29 $)		 15,598.44 AED
(4,246.90 $)		      +20.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 5.42      +48.4 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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