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) | 33.50 AED | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 39.48 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 AED | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 19.98 AED | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.06 AED | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.39 AED | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 27.31 AED | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.74 AED | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.30 AED | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 11.09 AED | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 14.74 AED | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 12.47 AED | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 16.97 AED | |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.65 AED | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.91 AED | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.33 AED | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.30 AED | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.84 AED | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.83 AED | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 6.66 AED | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.25 AED | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 50.00 AED | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 13.34 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 22.64 AED | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 23.00 AED | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 7.00 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) | 11.63 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) | 83,360.83 AED | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 625.27 AED | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 215.89 AED | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 370.03 AED | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 266.28 AED | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 124.26 AED | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 45.00 AED | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,537.57 AED | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 35,726.28 AED | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 220.74 AED | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 222.56 AED | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 364.04 AED | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 416.90 AED | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,201.54 AED | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,215.93 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,294.77 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,179.42 AED | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,086.05 AED | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 751.77 AED | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 12,805.69 AED | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.15 |
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 | 60.8 | 50.7 | 56.0 | 45.8 | 60.8 | 124.4 | |
Abu Dhabi | 54.8 | 35.1 | 45.3 | 42.9 | 55.4 | 150.4 | |
Sharjah | 47.5 | 22.6 | 35.5 | 38.0 | 31.7 | 90.9 | |
Ajman | 46.7 | 45.9 | 46.3 | 33.2 | 35.7 | 82.7 |