Cost of Living in
United Arab Emirates
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $2147 | $4104 |
| Without rent | $612 | $2418 |
| Rent & Utilities | $987.4 | $2632.28 |
| Food | $444 | $1181 |
| Transport | $132.99 | $309.82 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $3124.87 | |
| Quality of life | 32.69 | |
| Human freedom index | 5 | |
| Life expectancy | 92.51 | |
| English speaking % | 69.04% | |
| Population | 9.6M | |
United Arab Emirates
We calculate prices for United Arab Emirates as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $2147 | 13 / 208 |
| Without rent | $612 | 63 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $987.4 | 21 / 208 |
| Food | $444 | 48 / 208 |
| Transport | $132.99 | 15 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1174.47$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 955.31$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2261.75$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2277.5$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 100.79$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 167.77$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 83.7$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 3.71$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 4562$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2760$ |
| Lunch Menu | 7.95$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 54.7$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 9.03$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 10.44$ |
| Cappuccino | 6.69$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.95$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.79$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 50.91$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 10.7$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.68$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.01$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.51$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.66$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.68$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.93$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.96$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 8.78$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.81$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.7$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.79$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.42$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.15$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.33$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.39$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.25$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 11.54$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.12$ |
| Cigarette pack | 5.88$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 6.33$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 4.4$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 3.39$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 3.04$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 82.65$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 10.79$ |
| Doctor's visit | 72.69$ |
| Haircut, simple | 10.47$ |
| Brand Jeans | 54.43$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 92.45$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 576.09$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 10684$ |
