Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates

Summary of cost of living in United Arab Emirates:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED 15.00-93.45
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 AED 80.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED 30.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 AED 25.00-55.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 AED 35.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 20.93 AED 8.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.15 AED 2.50-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 AED 1.00-8.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.23 AED 15.14-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.52 AED 2.72-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.53 AED 1.81-7.26
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.98 AED 5.60-20.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.16 AED 6.80-35.20
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.13 AED 5.44-24.49
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.96 AED 9.53-29.94
Apples (1 lb) 3.71 AED 2.26-5.90
Banana (1 lb) 2.92 AED 1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb) 2.91 AED 0.91-5.44
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 AED 0.91-4.54
Potato (1 lb) 1.78 AED 0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb) 2.20 AED 0.91-3.63
Lettuce (1 head) 5.72 AED 3.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 AED 1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 AED 25.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.53 AED 5.00-18.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.60 AED 5.00-30.10
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED 20.00-30.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 AED 2.50-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 AED 80.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED 6.00-14.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 AED 2.93-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED 25.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.25 AED 10.22-12.87
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,937.00 AED 100,000.00-166,827.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 81,856.91 AED 80,000.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 688.48 AED 400.00-1,200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 210.39 AED 100.00-350.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 365.80 AED 250.00-450.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 252.58 AED 120.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 134.57 AED 50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED 40.00-75.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,256.09 AED 851.28-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,495.62 AED 15,545.45-65,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 227.24 AED 70.00-450.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 222.16 AED 75.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 354.27 AED 180.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 347.80 AED 150.00-600.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 5,896.53 AED 2,906.96-11,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,132.43 AED 2,500.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 11,854.90 AED 5,264.78-23,874.50
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,318.63 AED 3,962.68-15,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,899.41 AED 1,114.83-2,999.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,161.44 AED 743.22-1,560.76
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,535.13 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.72 3.00-6.50

Prices in United Arab Emirates

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Last update: December 2024
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

By City in United Arab Emirates

Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
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
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