Cost of living
United Arab Emirates
compared toUnited Kingdom
| Cost of living one person |
$2147
|
$2383
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$4104
|
$5243
|
| One person rent |
$612
|
$1029
|
| Family rent |
$2418
|
$2889
|
| Food expenses |
$444
|
$455
|
| Transport expenses |
$132.99
|
$166.13
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$3124.87
|
$3801.17
|
| Quality of life |
32.69
|
32.83
|
| Human freedom index |
5
|
8.88
|
| Life expectancy |
92.51
|
82.82
|
| English speaking % |
69.04%
|
99%
|
| Population |
9.6M
|
66.5M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$7.95
|
$19.68
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$54.7
|
$66.33
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$9.03
|
$9.49
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$10.44
|
$5.09
|
| Cappuccino |
$6.69
|
$4.07
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.95
|
$2.06
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$1174.47
|
$1256.71
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$955.31
|
$1317.9
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$2261.75
|
$2759.8
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$2277.5
|
$2459.71
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$100.79
|
$170.65
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$167.77
|
$251.3
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$83.7
|
$42.1
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$3.71
|
$5.37
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$4562
|
$9103
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2760
|
$6513
|
| Local transport ticket |
$1.79
|
$2.89
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$50.91
|
$84.67
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$10.7
|
$21.49
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.68
|
$1.71
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$2.01
|
$1.81
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.51
|
$1.72
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.66
|
$2.12
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$2.68
|
$4.35
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.93
|
$11.66
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.96
|
$9.82
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.78
|
$15.51
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.81
|
$3.57
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.7
|
$1.7
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.79
|
$2.51
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.42
|
$3.87
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.15
|
$1.34
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.33
|
$1.34
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.39
|
$1.19
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$2.25
|
$2.39
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$11.54
|
$10.48
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.12
|
$2.52
|
| Cigarette pack |
$5.88
|
$15.36
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$6.33
|
$5.92
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$4.4
|
$6.02
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$3.39
|
$2.97
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$3.04
|
$2.35
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$82.65
|
$52.7
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$10.79
|
$14.07
|
| Doctor's visit |
$72.69
|
$110.32
|
| Haircut, simple |
$10.47
|
$17.2
|
| Brand Jeans |
$54.43
|
$78.6
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$92.45
|
$81.83
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$576.09
|
$1933.18
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$10684
|
$17618
|