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

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Consumer Prices in United Arab Emirates are 8.6% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Arab Emirates are 6.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 40.2% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 23.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 18.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 10.5% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(68.98 AED)
6.52 £
(30.00 AED)
     -56.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(275.93 AED)
43.49 £
(200.00 AED)
     -27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(32.19 AED)
7.61 £
(35.00 AED)
     +8.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(20.69 AED)
8.70 £
(40.00 AED)
     +93.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.20 £
(19.32 AED)
8.70 £
(40.00 AED)
     +107.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.15 £
(14.50 AED)
4.32 £
(19.89 AED)
     +37.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 £
(7.97 AED)
0.90 £
(4.14 AED)
     -48.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 £
(5.75 AED)
0.53 £
(2.44 AED)
     -57.6 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 £
(21.50 AED)
6.03 £
(27.75 AED)
     +29.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(5.07 AED)
1.03 £
(4.73 AED)
     -6.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 £
(3.28 AED)
0.72 £
(3.30 AED)
     +0.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(13.61 AED)
2.40 £
(11.03 AED)
     -18.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.16 £
(14.51 AED)
3.30 £
(15.19 AED)
     +4.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.97 £
(13.65 AED)
2.76 £
(12.69 AED)
     -7.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £
(21.87 AED)
3.70 £
(17.04 AED)
     -22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 £
(4.39 AED)
0.79 £
(3.64 AED)
     -17.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £
(2.37 AED)
0.63 £
(2.92 AED)
     +22.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(4.42 AED)
0.74 £
(3.39 AED)
     -23.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 £
(5.54 AED)
0.50 £
(2.31 AED)
     -58.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 £
(2.30 AED)
0.41 £
(1.87 AED)
     -18.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 £
(2.18 AED)
0.39 £
(1.78 AED)
     -18.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(3.53 AED)
1.44 £
(6.64 AED)
     +88.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.06 £
(4.86 AED)
0.48 £
(2.23 AED)
     -54.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 £
(34.49 AED)
10.87 £
(50.00 AED)
     +45.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 £
(8.79 AED)
2.91 £
(13.38 AED)
     +52.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.36 £
(10.87 AED)
5.09 £
(23.40 AED)
     +115.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(59.78 AED)
5.00 £
(23.00 AED)
     -61.5 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(11.04 AED)
1.52 £
(7.00 AED)
     -36.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.80 £
(311.80 AED)
63.06 £
(290.00 AED)
     -7.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(13.80 AED)
2.61 £
(12.00 AED)
     -13.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(9.18 AED)
1.05 £
(4.83 AED)
     -47.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(80.02 AED)
6.52 £
(30.00 AED)
     -62.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(26.24 AED)
2.53 £
(11.65 AED)
     -55.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(130,078.03 AED)
32,616.96 £
(150,000.00 AED)
     +15.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,771.29 £
(113,919.05 AED)
18,062.52 £
(83,066.55 AED)
     -27.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.52 £
(1,152.11 AED)
139.61 £
(642.06 AED)
     -44.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.32 £
(56.64 AED)
47.88 £
(220.20 AED)
     +288.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.47 £
(140.13 AED)
81.89 £
(376.61 AED)
     +168.8 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.40 £
(148.99 AED)
59.00 £
(271.32 AED)
     +82.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.99 £
(50.52 AED)
27.78 £
(127.77 AED)
     +152.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(45.99 AED)
9.79 £
(45.00 AED)
     -2.1 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,241.11 £
(5,707.65 AED)
546.98 £
(2,515.45 AED)
     -55.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,603.37 £
(67,158.49 AED)
7,679.68 £
(35,317.59 AED)
     -47.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.99 £
(294.29 AED)
49.95 £
(229.73 AED)
     -21.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.17 £
(143.35 AED)
49.99 £
(229.89 AED)
     +60.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.59 £
(338.43 AED)
80.65 £
(370.92 AED)
     +9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 74.92 £
(344.55 AED)
92.70 £
(426.31 AED)
     +23.7 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,059.34 £
(4,871.73 AED)
1,389.56 £
(6,390.36 AED)
     +31.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 872.69 £
(4,013.35 AED)
937.59 £
(4,311.81 AED)
     +7.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,738.54 £
(7,995.24 AED)
2,832.54 £
(13,026.39 AED)
     +62.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,342.70 £
(6,174.84 AED)
1,869.17 £
(8,596.00 AED)
     +39.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 469.74 £
(2,160.27 AED)
264.93 £
(1,218.39 AED)
     -43.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.89 £
(1,622.87 AED)
187.55 £
(862.51 AED)
     -46.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,351.19 £
(10,812.75 AED)
2,777.97 £
(12,775.44 AED)
     +18.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 4.40      -25.4 %
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