Summary of cost of living in United Arab Emirates:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 AED | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 200.00 AED | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 30.00 AED | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 36.78 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 AED | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 19.86 AED | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.03 AED | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 AED | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 27.41 AED | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.71 AED | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.28 AED | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 10.98 AED | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 14.73 AED | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 12.43 AED | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 16.88 AED | |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.63 AED | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.90 AED | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.36 AED | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.31 AED | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.84 AED | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.83 AED | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 6.66 AED | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.24 AED | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 47.50 AED | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 13.63 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 22.98 AED | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 23.00 AED | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 7.50 AED | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 300.00 AED | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 12.00 AED | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 AED | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 AED | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 11.61 AED | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 150,000.00 AED | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 83,194.31 AED | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 631.80 AED | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 213.65 AED | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 371.80 AED | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 264.83 AED | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 124.56 AED | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 45.00 AED | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,543.00 AED | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 35,606.39 AED | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 224.55 AED | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 222.90 AED | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 368.81 AED | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 420.00 AED | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,193.77 AED | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,181.64 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,188.20 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,274.50 AED | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,130.59 AED | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 776.80 AED | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 12,959.73 AED | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.23 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Dubai | 59.9 | 49.8 | 55.0 | 45.3 | 60.5 | 126.4 | |
Abu Dhabi | 54.1 | 37.8 | 46.3 | 42.8 | 55.7 | 143.6 | |
Sharjah | 45.8 | 22.4 | 34.6 | 37.7 | 30.7 | 90.5 | |
Ajman | 45.6 | 43.4 | 44.5 | 32.7 | 35.4 | 90.0 |