Summary of cost of living in United Arab Emirates:
Restaurants | |
Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 AED | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 198.87 AED | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 30.00 AED | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 39.48 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 AED | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 18.59 AED | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.93 AED | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.19 AED | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 26.69 AED | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.62 AED | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.95 AED | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 10.93 AED | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 15.49 AED | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 12.64 AED | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 18.01 AED | |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.60 AED | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.82 AED | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.48 AED | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.30 AED | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.92 AED | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.59 AED | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 6.30 AED | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.27 AED | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 54.85 AED | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 14.44 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 24.05 AED | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 22.00 AED | |
Transportation | |
|
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 7.50 AED | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 300.00 AED | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 12.00 AED | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.15 AED | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 AED | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 12.98 AED | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 99,000.00 AED | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 79,823.23 AED | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 609.43 AED | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.74 AED | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 360.24 AED | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 252.72 AED | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 112.39 AED | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 45.00 AED | |
Childcare | |
|
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,387.75 AED | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,826.22 AED | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 199.54 AED | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 198.04 AED | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 340.79 AED | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 384.58 AED | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,488.68 AED | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 3,059.65 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 7,689.97 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 5,416.92 AED | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 879.53 AED | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 654.08 AED | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 12,851.39 AED | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.56 |
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 | 64.8 | 49.0 | 57.1 | 49.6 | 69.4 | 115.6 | |
Abu Dhabi | 57.6 | 43.9 | 50.9 | 44.0 | 62.5 | 107.7 | |
Sharjah | 47.0 | 21.5 | 34.7 | 37.0 | 34.3 | 70.9 | |
Ajman | 32.6 | 10.1 | 21.7 | 33.8 | 24.4 | 173.3 |