Summary of cost of living in United Arab Emirates:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 40.00 AED | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 250.00 AED | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 35.00 AED | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 40.00 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 45.00 AED | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 20.93 AED | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.15 AED | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.30 AED | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 25.23 AED | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.52 AED | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.53 AED | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 10.98 AED | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 15.16 AED | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 13.13 AED | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 17.96 AED | |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.71 AED | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.92 AED | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.91 AED | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.31 AED | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.78 AED | |
Onion (1 lb) | 2.20 AED | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 5.72 AED | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.12 AED | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 50.00 AED | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.53 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.60 AED | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 23.00 AED | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 AED | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.00 AED | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 12.00 AED | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.02 AED | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 AED | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 11.25 AED | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 163,937.00 AED | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 81,856.91 AED | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 688.48 AED | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 210.39 AED | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 365.80 AED | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 252.58 AED | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 134.57 AED | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 50.00 AED | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,256.09 AED | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 40,495.62 AED | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 227.24 AED | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 222.16 AED | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 354.27 AED | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 347.80 AED | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,896.53 AED | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,132.43 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,854.90 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,318.63 AED | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,899.41 AED | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,161.44 AED | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 12,535.13 AED | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.72 |
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 | 57.8 | 51.8 | 55.2 | 45.1 | 65.2 | 111.9 | |
Abu Dhabi | 51.8 | 35.7 | 44.7 | 42.9 | 59.3 | 157.2 | |
Sharjah | 46.9 | 21.5 | 35.6 | 35.9 | 40.0 | 111.0 |