Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,060.41$ (11,241.18AED) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 876.46$ (3,219.31AED) without rent.
Cost of living in United Arab Emirates is, on average, 15.86% lower than in United States.
Rent in United Arab Emirates is, on average, 26.30% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 AED	15.00-60.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	186.78 AED	70.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	28.00 AED	23.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	35.00 AED	20.00-50.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	38.27 AED	25.00-55.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.94 AED	7.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.92 AED	2.50-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.28 AED	1.00-7.43
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	25.35 AED	15.14-45.42
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.43 AED	2.27-8.06
Rice (white), (1 lb)	4.14 AED	1.81-9.07
Eggs (regular) (12)	10.97 AED	6.00-19.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	14.76 AED	7.47-31.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.37 AED	6.35-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.91 AED	9.98-27.53
Apples (1 lb)	3.52 AED	1.81-4.63
Banana (1 lb)	2.86 AED	2.04-4.95
Oranges (1 lb)	3.03 AED	1.36-9.34
Tomato (1 lb)	2.25 AED	1.36-3.18
Potato (1 lb)	1.88 AED	0.91-4.78
Onion (1 lb)	1.60 AED	0.91-2.79
Lettuce (1 head)	6.12 AED	2.50-14.27
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.27 AED	1.50-3.81
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	50.00 AED	24.00-101.41
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	14.82 AED	5.00-36.97
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	24.07 AED	7.00-61.69
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	22.00 AED	20.00-26.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	6.00 AED	2.00-16.01
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	300.00 AED	80.00-546.19
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	12.00 AED	6.00-19.90
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 AED	2.41-12.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 AED	20.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	14.27 AED	9.58-17.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	97,150.00 AED	75,000.00-134,000.76
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	77,615.83 AED	70,000.00-108,980.11
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	548.74 AED	326.34-914.93
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.71 AED	0.10-1.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	366.09 AED	215.28-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	265.57 AED	110.56-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	111.19 AED	32.22-180.17
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	42.00 AED	35.00-55.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,231.66 AED	711.11-4,494.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	28,534.36 AED	12,333.33-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	205.36 AED	60.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	199.69 AED	65.00-345.94
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	325.19 AED	180.00-538.11
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	373.37 AED	150.00-1,006.88
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,286.62 AED	1,711.11-25,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,160.09 AED	865.00-17,923.08
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	7,408.95 AED	2,722.22-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,500.29 AED	2,166.67-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	730.49 AED	469.21-1,799.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	550.31 AED	420.62-1,009.75
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	13,473.35 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.21	1.46-6.00

Prices in United Arab Emirates

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