Summary of cost of living in United Arab Emirates:
Restaurants | |
Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 34.25 AED | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 200.00 AED | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 30.00 AED | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 39.00 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 40.00 AED | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 18.77 AED | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 AED | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.12 AED | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 27.24 AED | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.66 AED | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.90 AED | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 10.94 AED | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 15.46 AED | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 12.67 AED | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 17.63 AED | |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.61 AED | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.82 AED | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.44 AED | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.26 AED | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.90 AED | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.60 AED | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 6.53 AED | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.23 AED | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 50.00 AED | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 14.44 AED | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 23.87 AED | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 22.34 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) | 4.83 AED | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 AED | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 12.58 AED | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 100,000.00 AED | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 81,470.05 AED | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 627.08 AED | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 221.72 AED | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 370.42 AED | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 258.02 AED | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 125.26 AED | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 45.00 AED | |
Childcare | |
|
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,471.84 AED | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 32,228.25 AED | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 219.99 AED | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 217.99 AED | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 357.49 AED | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 407.99 AED | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,706.01 AED | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 3,296.67 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,536.17 AED | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 5,972.63 AED | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,023.07 AED | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 731.78 AED | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 13,232.40 AED | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.96 |
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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Al Fujayrah | 70.5 | 15.5 | 44.1 | 61.2 | 46.3 | 114.0 | |
Dubai | 63.6 | 52.6 | 58.3 | 47.3 | 64.7 | 110.3 | |
Abu Dhabi | 58.9 | 42.6 | 51.0 | 42.3 | 64.9 | 109.0 | |
Sharjah | 48.8 | 20.7 | 35.3 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 66.5 |