Summary of cost of living in United Arab Emirates:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.17 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 54.45 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.53 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.48 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.89 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.40 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.11 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.66 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.49 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.30 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.91 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.99 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.05 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.39 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.63 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.99 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.92 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.63 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.83 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.61 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.59 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.73 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.36 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.26 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.04 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 81.68 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.27 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.31 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 8.17 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.16 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 40,839.66 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,645.25 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 173.27 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 58.65 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 101.64 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 73.04 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 34.40 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.25 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 700.89 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 9,613.18 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.14 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 61.54 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 101.49 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 116.83 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,720.99 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,165.34 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,427.40 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,305.13 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 318.50 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 223.92 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,490.33 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.30 |
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 | 60.5 | 50.7 | 55.8 | 46.0 | 60.8 | 123.0 | |
Abu Dhabi | 55.0 | 40.1 | 47.9 | 43.3 | 56.6 | 132.0 | |
Ajman | 45.6 | 43.2 | 44.4 | 32.7 | 35.4 | 89.7 | |
Sharjah | 45.0 | 22.3 | 34.1 | 36.8 | 30.6 | 91.4 |