Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,934.72$ (10,779.23AED) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 845.20$ (3,104.42AED) without rent.
Cost of living in United Arab Emirates is, on average, 18.17% lower than in United States.
Rent in United Arab Emirates is, on average, 12.81% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 AED	15.00-60.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 AED	70.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	28.00 AED	25.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	40.00 AED	25.00-50.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	42.50 AED	30.00-65.00
Cappuccino (regular)	18.36 AED	8.00-26.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.39 AED	2.50-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.38 AED	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	23.21 AED	15.14-39.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.95 AED	2.27-8.16
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.14 AED	1.36-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.52 AED	6.00-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14.94 AED	6.80-31.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.14 AED	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.83 AED	9.07-31.75
Apples (1 lb)	3.55 AED	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.79 AED	2.04-5.44
Oranges (1 lb)	2.61 AED	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.14 AED	1.13-3.63
Potato (1 lb)	1.60 AED	0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.39 AED	0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	5.06 AED	2.00-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.06 AED	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	50.00 AED	25.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	10.88 AED	4.75-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.24 AED	7.00-35.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	22.00 AED	20.00-25.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.00 AED	2.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	227.50 AED	90.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12.00 AED	6.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 AED	2.41-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 AED	15.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	11.73 AED	9.58-13.85
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	89,000.00 AED	75,000.00-116,445.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	73,637.36 AED	70,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	554.79 AED	350.00-1,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.42 AED	0.20-0.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	362.33 AED	280.00-499.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	258.21 AED	120.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	114.48 AED	50.00-185.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 AED	35.00-55.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,961.92 AED	808.33-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	31,637.08 AED	15,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	199.45 AED	59.00-425.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	182.36 AED	60.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	289.62 AED	150.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	299.53 AED	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	6,426.55 AED	3,000.00-28,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,516.20 AED	2,000.00-18,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,442.55 AED	3,779.41-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,147.91 AED	2,938.04-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	998.93 AED	458.84-1,799.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	711.47 AED	371.61-1,114.83
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	13,152.50 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.05	2.49-6.00

Prices in United Arab Emirates

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