Summary of cost of living in United Arab Emirates:
Restaurants | |
Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.89 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 68.06 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.53 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.89 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.66 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.62 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.10 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.66 $ | |
Markets | |
|
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.94 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.00 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.97 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.35 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.84 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.19 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.05 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.80 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.67 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.51 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.61 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.61 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.32 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.93 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.26 $ | |
Transportation | |
|
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.36 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 54.45 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.27 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.10 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 8.17 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.96 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 44,633.18 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,305.52 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 189.66 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 58.89 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 101.37 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 68.81 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 37.77 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.61 $ | |
Childcare | |
|
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 670.06 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,569.02 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 67.78 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 63.98 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 99.99 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 102.58 $ | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,663.58 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,157.47 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,275.36 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,308.31 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 569.35 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 316.36 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,349.15 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.60 |
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 | 58.3 | 52.4 | 55.7 | 46.6 | 60.6 | 129.1 | |
Abu Dhabi | 53.1 | 36.4 | 45.7 | 44.7 | 58.8 | 153.3 | |
Sharjah | 48.4 | 22.1 | 36.8 | 37.1 | 39.8 | 108.0 |