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

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 16.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 11.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 0.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 15.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 39.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 16.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(73.46 AED)		 10.00 $
(36.72 AED)		      -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(275.47 AED)		 68.06 $
(250.00 AED)		      -9.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(41.85 AED)		 9.53 $
(35.00 AED)		      -16.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(22.04 AED)		 11.30 $
(41.51 AED)		      +88.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.71 AED)		 13.61 $
(50.00 AED)		      +94.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(19.21 AED)		 5.47 $
(20.08 AED)		      +4.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(9.42 AED)		 1.11 $
(4.08 AED)		      -56.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(7.68 AED)		 0.58 $
(2.12 AED)		      -72.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(14.71 AED)		 7.05 $
(25.90 AED)		      +76.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(12.10 AED)		 1.27 $
(4.67 AED)		      -61.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(7.68 AED)		 1.02 $
(3.74 AED)		      -51.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(15.58 AED)		 3.02 $
(11.11 AED)		      -28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(21.54 AED)		 4.49 $
(16.50 AED)		      -23.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(20.28 AED)		 3.90 $
(14.34 AED)		      -29.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(27.12 AED)		 5.19 $
(19.08 AED)		      -29.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(8.80 AED)		 1.03 $
(3.79 AED)		      -56.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.80 AED)		 0.81 $
(2.96 AED)		      +5.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.50 AED)		 0.81 $
(2.97 AED)		      -60.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.19 AED)		 0.64 $
(2.36 AED)		      -71.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(4.89 AED)		 0.50 $
(1.83 AED)		      -62.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(5.13 AED)		 0.56 $
(2.07 AED)		      -59.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(8.10 AED)		 1.48 $
(5.43 AED)		      -32.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(8.18 AED)		 0.62 $
(2.27 AED)		      -72.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(55.09 AED)		 13.61 $
(50.00 AED)		      -9.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(7.17 AED)		 2.37 $
(8.71 AED)		      +21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(13.20 AED)		 2.96 $
(10.88 AED)		      -17.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(36.73 AED)		 6.40 $
(23.50 AED)		      -36.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.18 AED)		 1.36 $
(5.00 AED)		      -45.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(238.74 AED)		 54.45 $
(200.00 AED)		      -16.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(13.77 AED)		 3.27 $
(12.00 AED)		      -12.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.28 AED)		 1.10 $
(4.02 AED)		      -60.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(110.19 AED)		 8.17 $
(30.00 AED)		      -72.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(12.88 AED)		 2.94 $
(10.81 AED)		      -16.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(110,188.80 AED)		 44,633.48 $
(163,937.00 AED)		      +48.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(95,370.29 AED)		 22,392.47 $
(82,246.65 AED)		      -13.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(765.78 AED)		 182.42 $
(670.04 AED)		      -12.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(210.18 AED)		 58.11 $
(213.44 AED)		      +1.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(262.65 AED)		 100.75 $
(370.07 AED)		      +40.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(171.11 AED)		 70.41 $
(258.63 AED)		      +51.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(80.87 AED)		 36.74 $
(134.94 AED)		      +66.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(53.04 AED)		 13.61 $
(50.00 AED)		      -5.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(5,061.64 AED)		 676.11 $
(2,483.33 AED)		      -50.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(83,145.78 AED)		 11,758.49 $
(43,188.45 AED)		      -48.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(191.57 AED)		 67.07 $
(246.35 AED)		      +28.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(156.56 AED)		 63.47 $
(233.13 AED)		      +48.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(329.35 AED)		 101.60 $
(373.19 AED)		      +13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(415.90 AED)		 102.49 $
(376.44 AED)		      -9.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(6,399.83 AED)		 1,683.42 $
(6,183.13 AED)		      -3.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(5,280.34 AED)		 1,173.50 $
(4,310.23 AED)		      -18.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(10,670.54 AED)		 3,219.02 $
(11,823.32 AED)		      +10.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(8,838.30 AED)		 2,375.82 $
(8,726.28 AED)		      -1.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(1,108.31 AED)		 567.57 $
(2,084.67 AED)		      +88.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(924.32 AED)		 329.30 $
(1,209.52 AED)		      +30.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.62 $
(15,939.25 AED)		 3,222.69 $
(11,836.81 AED)		      -25.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.61      -29.1 %
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