Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,944.28$ (10,814.50AED) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 856.32$ (3,145.32AED) without rent.
Cost of living in United Arab Emirates is, on average, 14.99% lower than in United States.
Rent in United Arab Emirates is, on average, 3.95% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 AED	12.00-60.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 AED	100.00-440.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	27.00 AED	25.00-32.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	40.00 AED	25.00-50.81
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	45.00 AED	30.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.91 AED	8.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.51 AED	2.50-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.37 AED	1.00-3.67
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	21.98 AED	15.14-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.21 AED	1.81-8.16
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.28 AED	1.81-7.71
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.47 AED	4.80-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	15.83 AED	9.07-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.04 AED	5.44-19.05
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.67 AED	9.98-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.35 AED	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.73 AED	1.81-4.61
Oranges (1 lb)	2.90 AED	1.70-5.44
Tomato (1 lb)	2.36 AED	1.36-4.08
Potato (1 lb)	1.61 AED	0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.44 AED	0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	6.03 AED	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.21 AED	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 AED	30.00-115.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	13.04 AED	5.00-25.76
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	16.67 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)	217.39 AED	80.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12.00 AED	5.00-13.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 AED	2.41-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 AED	20.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.78 AED	6.81-10.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	80,000.00 AED	70,000.00-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	70,733.93 AED	65,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	603.34 AED	400.00-1,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.47 AED	0.25-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	359.39 AED	300.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	238.47 AED	120.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	110.88 AED	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	40.00 AED	35.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,880.79 AED	1,000.00-3,916.67
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	34,453.39 AED	18,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	204.20 AED	80.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	185.79 AED	75.00-350.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	302.51 AED	150.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	301.46 AED	150.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	4,591.18 AED	2,490.72-10,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,071.61 AED	1,643.78-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,550.92 AED	4,229.71-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,044.49 AED	3,008.80-10,162.23
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,051.61 AED	600.00-1,858.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	716.30 AED	371.61-1,207.73
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,155.25 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.13	2.99-6.00

Prices in United Arab Emirates

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