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) | 35.00 AED | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 40.00 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 AED | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 19.89 AED | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.14 AED | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.44 AED | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 27.75 AED | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.73 AED | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.30 AED | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 11.03 AED | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 15.19 AED | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 12.69 AED | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 17.04 AED | |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.64 AED | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.92 AED | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.39 AED | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.31 AED | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.87 AED | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.78 AED | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 6.64 AED | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.23 AED | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 50.00 AED | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 13.38 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 23.40 AED | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 23.00 AED | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 7.00 AED | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 290.00 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) | 11.65 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) | 83,066.55 AED | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 642.06 AED | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 220.20 AED | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 376.61 AED | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 271.32 AED | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 127.77 AED | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 45.00 AED | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,515.45 AED | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 35,317.59 AED | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 229.73 AED | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 229.89 AED | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 370.92 AED | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 426.31 AED | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,390.36 AED | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,311.81 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 13,026.39 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,596.00 AED | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,218.39 AED | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 862.51 AED | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 12,775.44 AED | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.40 |
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 | 62.6 | 52.4 | 57.8 | 46.8 | 61.4 | 117.2 | |
Abu Dhabi | 58.0 | 44.2 | 51.4 | 43.0 | 59.6 | 119.2 | |
Ajman | 46.7 | 51.2 | 48.9 | 32.3 | 35.6 | 76.9 | |
Sharjah | 46.2 | 23.0 | 35.1 | 36.4 | 30.7 | 90.2 |