Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates

Summary of cost of living in United Arab Emirates:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 AED 15.00-75.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 AED 120.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED 30.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 41.16 AED 27.00-55.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 AED 35.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 19.95 AED 8.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 AED 2.50-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 AED 1.00-7.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.94 AED 15.14-45.42
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.72 AED 2.72-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.53 AED 1.91-7.26
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.52 AED 5.59-24.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.20 AED 7.26-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.38 AED 6.80-24.58
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.19 AED 11.34-31.75
Apples (1 lb) 3.76 AED 2.27-5.90
Banana (1 lb) 2.97 AED 2.04-4.54
Oranges (1 lb) 2.91 AED 1.00-6.35
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 AED 1.36-3.63
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 AED 0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb) 2.09 AED 1.13-3.18
Lettuce (1 head) 5.64 AED 2.63-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 AED 1.50-4.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 AED 26.27-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.61 AED 5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.66 AED 6.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED 20.00-28.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 AED 2.50-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 AED 90.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED 6.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 AED 2.93-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED 30.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.71 AED 9.46-12.49
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) 82,396.39 AED 80,000.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 665.73 AED 400.00-1,200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 217.08 AED 100.00-350.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 373.83 AED 285.00-465.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 261.84 AED 120.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 139.71 AED 60.00-200.00
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 2,519.95 AED 1,200.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,241.62 AED 25,000.00-73,332.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 246.54 AED 90.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 234.79 AED 90.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 370.46 AED 200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 378.38 AED 200.00-600.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,353.20 AED 2,679.17-12,090.91
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,351.56 AED 2,202.75-7,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,345.16 AED 5,958.92-25,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,892.29 AED 4,500.00-18,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,240.30 AED 1,499.99-2,999.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,248.52 AED 849.99-1,999.98
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,653.87 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.63 3.00-6.00

Prices in United Arab Emirates

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Last update: 20 June 2025
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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 58.7 56.8 57.9 45.8 60.5 134.7
Abu Dhabi 54.8 38.7 47.8 44.6 55.7 136.3
Ras al-Khaimah 52.0 24.3 39.9 44.5 51.2 104.5
Sharjah 48.7 19.6 36.0 37.2 37.0 124.1
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