Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,887.25$ (10,605.45AED) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 844.09$ (3,100.53AED) without rent.
Cost of living in United Arab Emirates is, on average, 16.67% lower than in United States.
Rent in United Arab Emirates is, on average, 13.75% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 AED	12.00-54.83
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 AED	90.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	26.00 AED	25.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	40.00 AED	25.00-55.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	45.00 AED	30.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.28 AED	6.00-26.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.25 AED	2.50-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.32 AED	1.00-4.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	21.61 AED	15.14-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.00 AED	2.27-8.16
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.08 AED	1.36-6.08
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.05 AED	5.00-15.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14.91 AED	7.26-31.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10.38 AED	4.54-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.53 AED	9.30-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.42 AED	2.27-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.74 AED	1.81-5.00
Oranges (1 lb)	2.74 AED	1.36-5.00
Tomato (1 lb)	2.15 AED	0.91-3.63
Potato (1 lb)	1.56 AED	0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.34 AED	0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	5.66 AED	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.07 AED	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 AED	33.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	12.53 AED	5.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	17.37 AED	7.00-40.00
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	80.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12.00 AED	6.00-14.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 AED	2.41-5.79
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 AED	20.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.44 AED	6.81-10.60
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	85,000.00 AED	70,000.00-101,745.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	71,556.73 AED	65,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	632.14 AED	425.00-1,052.38
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.45 AED	0.25-0.90
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	362.77 AED	300.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	226.08 AED	120.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	110.21 AED	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	40.00 AED	35.00-59.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,914.92 AED	1,000.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	31,846.46 AED	15,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	212.44 AED	80.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	185.76 AED	60.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	314.70 AED	150.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	297.37 AED	150.00-595.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	4,234.59 AED	2,500.00-8,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,745.17 AED	1,575.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	7,903.43 AED	3,968.18-12,636.26
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,386.93 AED	2,880.50-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	947.84 AED	557.41-1,791.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	716.87 AED	371.61-1,207.73
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,176.60 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.12	2.95-6.00

Prices in United Arab Emirates

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