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

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 14.3% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 1.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 30.5% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 15.9% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 25.6% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 4.5% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(73.09 AED)		 7.18 £
(35.00 AED)		      -52.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(316.74 AED)		 51.30 £
(250.00 AED)		      -21.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(36.55 AED)		 7.18 £
(35.00 AED)		      -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(24.36 AED)		 8.52 £
(41.52 AED)		      +70.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 £
(21.98 AED)		 10.26 £
(50.00 AED)		      +127.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 £
(16.57 AED)		 4.12 £
(20.08 AED)		      +21.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(8.63 AED)		 0.85 £
(4.12 AED)		      -52.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(6.15 AED)		 0.44 £
(2.14 AED)		      -65.2 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(22.90 AED)		 5.38 £
(26.23 AED)		      +14.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(5.44 AED)		 0.95 £
(4.62 AED)		      -14.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(3.59 AED)		 0.75 £
(3.65 AED)		      +1.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £
(14.46 AED)		 2.29 £
(11.15 AED)		      -22.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(15.84 AED)		 3.43 £
(16.69 AED)		      +5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(14.61 AED)		 2.89 £
(14.07 AED)		      -3.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.74 £
(23.10 AED)		 3.93 £
(19.17 AED)		      -17.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(4.84 AED)		 0.78 £
(3.78 AED)		      -21.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(2.67 AED)		 0.61 £
(2.95 AED)		      +10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(4.69 AED)		 0.61 £
(2.96 AED)		      -37.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(5.78 AED)		 0.48 £
(2.35 AED)		      -59.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(2.68 AED)		 0.38 £
(1.84 AED)		      -31.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(2.52 AED)		 0.43 £
(2.08 AED)		      -17.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 £
(4.08 AED)		 1.11 £
(5.39 AED)		      +32.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 £
(5.50 AED)		 0.47 £
(2.28 AED)		      -58.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(38.98 AED)		 10.77 £
(52.50 AED)		      +34.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(10.10 AED)		 1.83 £
(8.90 AED)		      -11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(11.98 AED)		 2.23 £
(10.84 AED)		      -9.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.99 £
(73.04 AED)		 4.93 £
(24.00 AED)		      -67.1 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(11.69 AED)		 1.03 £
(5.00 AED)		      -57.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(341.10 AED)		 41.04 £
(200.00 AED)		      -41.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(19.49 AED)		 2.46 £
(12.00 AED)		      -38.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.87 £
(14.00 AED)		 0.83 £
(4.02 AED)		      -71.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(97.46 AED)		 6.16 £
(30.00 AED)		      -69.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.45 £
(26.57 AED)		 2.21 £
(10.77 AED)		      -59.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(137,828.67 AED)		 33,642.91 £
(163,937.00 AED)		      +18.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,824.12 £
(145,328.59 AED)		 16,923.13 £
(82,463.95 AED)		      -43.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.40 £
(1,156.81 AED)		 137.41 £
(669.57 AED)		      -42.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.86 £
(62.69 AED)		 44.07 £
(214.73 AED)		      +242.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.21 £
(152.07 AED)		 75.91 £
(369.89 AED)		      +143.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.05 £
(165.90 AED)		 53.23 £
(259.39 AED)		      +56.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.66 £
(56.82 AED)		 27.65 £
(134.74 AED)		      +137.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(48.73 AED)		 10.26 £
(50.00 AED)		      +2.6 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,252.12 £
(6,101.39 AED)		 518.40 £
(2,526.08 AED)		      -58.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,172.23 £
(73,932.08 AED)		 8,928.02 £
(43,504.92 AED)		      -41.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.36 £
(323.36 AED)		 49.21 £
(239.82 AED)		      -25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.89 £
(160.29 AED)		 47.28 £
(230.40 AED)		      +43.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.71 £
(364.06 AED)		 74.98 £
(365.36 AED)		      +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.05 £
(370.58 AED)		 76.34 £
(371.99 AED)		      +0.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,037.48 £
(5,055.48 AED)		 1,262.92 £
(6,154.03 AED)		      +21.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 841.80 £
(4,101.98 AED)		 875.06 £
(4,264.02 AED)		      +4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,714.99 £
(8,356.91 AED)		 2,486.39 £
(12,115.79 AED)		      +45.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,357.27 £
(6,613.76 AED)		 1,836.40 £
(8,948.50 AED)		      +35.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.61 £
(2,112.93 AED)		 444.17 £
(2,164.39 AED)		      +2.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 345.89 £
(1,685.46 AED)		 256.30 £
(1,248.91 AED)		      -25.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,378.87 £
(11,591.89 AED)		 2,446.40 £
(11,920.94 AED)		      +2.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.76 4.65      -19.2 %
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