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

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 15.6% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 2.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 31.3% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 19.6% 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 0.6% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(74.17 AED)		 6.57 £
(32.50 AED)		      -56.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(321.39 AED)		 50.56 £
(250.00 AED)		      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.80 £
(38.57 AED)		 7.08 £
(35.00 AED)		      -9.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(24.72 AED)		 8.70 £
(43.00 AED)		      +73.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(24.72 AED)		 9.10 £
(45.00 AED)		      +82.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.46 £
(17.11 AED)		 4.08 £
(20.18 AED)		      +18.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 £
(8.94 AED)		 0.80 £
(3.95 AED)		      -55.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 £
(6.39 AED)		 0.40 £
(1.98 AED)		      -69.0 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.71 £
(23.31 AED)		 5.12 £
(25.32 AED)		      +8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(5.55 AED)		 0.96 £
(4.73 AED)		      -14.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(3.67 AED)		 0.75 £
(3.73 AED)		      +1.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 £
(14.61 AED)		 2.31 £
(11.44 AED)		      -21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 £
(16.02 AED)		 3.69 £
(18.23 AED)		      +13.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(14.86 AED)		 3.01 £
(14.90 AED)		      +0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £
(23.56 AED)		 3.94 £
(19.47 AED)		      -17.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 £
(4.98 AED)		 0.77 £
(3.83 AED)		      -23.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 £
(2.74 AED)		 0.60 £
(2.96 AED)		      +8.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(4.74 AED)		 0.57 £
(2.82 AED)		      -40.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.16 £
(5.75 AED)		 0.47 £
(2.32 AED)		      -59.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(2.78 AED)		 0.37 £
(1.84 AED)		      -33.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(2.61 AED)		 0.41 £
(2.02 AED)		      -22.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 £
(4.24 AED)		 1.12 £
(5.52 AED)		      +30.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £
(5.79 AED)		 0.46 £
(2.29 AED)		      -60.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(39.56 AED)		 11.12 £
(55.00 AED)		      +39.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 £
(10.59 AED)		 1.84 £
(9.12 AED)		      -13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 £
(12.44 AED)		 2.10 £
(10.39 AED)		      -16.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(74.17 AED)		 4.65 £
(23.00 AED)		      -69.0 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(12.36 AED)		 1.01 £
(5.00 AED)		      -59.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(346.11 AED)		 40.45 £
(200.00 AED)		      -42.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(19.78 AED)		 2.43 £
(12.00 AED)		      -39.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.57 £
(12.73 AED)		 0.81 £
(4.02 AED)		      -68.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(98.89 AED)		 6.07 £
(30.00 AED)		      -69.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(26.88 AED)		 2.16 £
(10.67 AED)		      -60.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(139,853.95 AED)		 33,155.72 £
(163,937.00 AED)		      +17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,106.38 £
(148,859.70 AED)		 16,668.68 £
(82,417.57 AED)		      -44.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.58 £
(1,179.66 AED)		 132.11 £
(653.23 AED)		      -44.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.46 £
(66.56 AED)		 43.68 £
(215.97 AED)		      +224.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.33 £
(154.93 AED)		 74.78 £
(369.75 AED)		      +138.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.54 £
(170.79 AED)		 50.14 £
(247.90 AED)		      +45.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.72 £
(57.96 AED)		 30.92 £
(152.91 AED)		      +163.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(49.44 AED)		 10.11 £
(50.00 AED)		      +1.1 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,265.66 £
(6,257.98 AED)		 506.56 £
(2,504.68 AED)		      -60.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,519.32 £
(76,734.60 AED)		 9,343.24 £
(46,197.22 AED)		      -39.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.04 £
(336.43 AED)		 51.90 £
(256.62 AED)		      -23.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.55 £
(165.88 AED)		 45.35 £
(224.24 AED)		      +35.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.36 £
(372.63 AED)		 80.67 £
(398.89 AED)		      +7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.69 £
(374.27 AED)		 80.31 £
(397.08 AED)		      +6.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,018.70 £
(5,036.89 AED)		 1,239.27 £
(6,127.49 AED)		      +21.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 836.32 £
(4,135.14 AED)		 845.66 £
(4,181.33 AED)		      +1.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,710.62 £
(8,458.09 AED)		 2,547.35 £
(12,595.26 AED)		      +48.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,352.67 £
(6,688.23 AED)		 1,827.77 £
(9,037.31 AED)		      +35.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.01 £
(2,071.79 AED)		 440.47 £
(2,177.88 AED)		      +5.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 337.31 £
(1,667.84 AED)		 253.51 £
(1,253.47 AED)		      -24.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,382.11 £
(11,778.23 AED)		 2,340.50 £
(11,572.50 AED)		      -1.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.68 4.62      -18.7 %
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