Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 7.1% lower than in Canada (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 5.6% higher than in Canada
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 36.6% higher than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 0.1% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 33.6% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 11.3% higher than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(63.85 AED)		 15.66 C$
(40.00 AED)		      -37.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(255.40 AED)		 97.89 C$
(250.00 AED)		      -2.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(38.31 AED)		 13.70 C$
(35.00 AED)		      -8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(20.43 AED)		 15.66 C$
(40.00 AED)		      +95.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(20.43 AED)		 19.58 C$
(50.00 AED)		      +144.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(13.25 AED)		 8.00 C$
(20.43 AED)		      +54.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 C$
(7.40 AED)		 1.59 C$
(4.05 AED)		      -45.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(5.98 AED)		 0.90 C$
(2.29 AED)		      -61.6 %
Markets
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.65 C$
(29.76 AED)		 10.05 C$
(25.67 AED)		      -13.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.36 C$
(8.57 AED)		 1.84 C$
(4.70 AED)		      -45.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(5.86 AED)		 1.48 C$
(3.78 AED)		      -35.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(12.34 AED)		 4.27 C$
(10.92 AED)		      -11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.07 C$
(18.04 AED)		 6.20 C$
(15.84 AED)		      -12.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(19.44 AED)		 5.54 C$
(14.15 AED)		      -27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 C$
(23.77 AED)		 7.42 C$
(18.95 AED)		      -20.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(6.65 AED)		 1.50 C$
(3.82 AED)		      -42.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(2.30 AED)		 1.16 C$
(2.97 AED)		      +29.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(6.12 AED)		 1.18 C$
(3.02 AED)		      -50.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.60 C$
(6.64 AED)		 0.94 C$
(2.40 AED)		      -63.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(4.26 AED)		 0.72 C$
(1.85 AED)		      -56.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(4.27 AED)		 0.83 C$
(2.12 AED)		      -50.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.53 C$
(9.01 AED)		 2.16 C$
(5.51 AED)		      -38.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(6.35 AED)		 0.88 C$
(2.25 AED)		      -64.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(45.97 AED)		 19.58 C$
(50.00 AED)		      +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.10 C$
(10.48 AED)		 3.29 C$
(8.39 AED)		      -19.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(11.65 AED)		 4.23 C$
(10.81 AED)		      -7.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(51.08 AED)		 9.40 C$
(24.00 AED)		      -53.0 %
Transportation
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(8.94 AED)		 1.96 C$
(5.00 AED)		      -44.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 C$
(268.17 AED)		 78.31 C$
(200.00 AED)		      -25.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.53 C$
(11.56 AED)		 4.70 C$
(12.00 AED)		      +3.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(8.96 AED)		 1.58 C$
(4.02 AED)		      -55.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(99.43 AED)		 11.75 C$
(30.00 AED)		      -69.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(15.52 AED)		 4.25 C$
(10.86 AED)		      -30.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(86,780.16 AED)		 64,188.07 C$
(163,937.00 AED)		      +88.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,032.45 C$
(71,595.17 AED)		 32,190.56 C$
(82,215.02 AED)		      +14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.02 C$
(526.18 AED)		 259.87 C$
(663.70 AED)		      +26.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.71 C$
(160.15 AED)		 84.64 C$
(216.17 AED)		      +35.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.82 C$
(216.62 AED)		 144.93 C$
(370.16 AED)		      +70.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.89 C$
(150.41 AED)		 102.37 C$
(261.45 AED)		      +73.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.00 C$
(61.31 AED)		 54.94 C$
(140.31 AED)		      +128.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(38.32 AED)		 19.58 C$
(50.00 AED)		      +30.5 %
Childcare
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,112.55 C$
(2,841.47 AED)		 967.51 C$
(2,471.04 AED)		      -13.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,559.15 C$
(42,292.23 AED)		 16,226.60 C$
(41,442.91 AED)		      -2.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.94 C$
(196.50 AED)		 95.35 C$
(243.52 AED)		      +23.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.72 C$
(144.86 AED)		 89.79 C$
(229.33 AED)		      +58.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.37 C$
(309.98 AED)		 145.80 C$
(372.37 AED)		      +20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.60 C$
(376.98 AED)		 148.62 C$
(379.58 AED)		      +0.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,838.83 C$
(4,696.39 AED)		 2,377.43 C$
(6,071.98 AED)		      +29.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,641.12 C$
(4,191.44 AED)		 1,679.34 C$
(4,289.05 AED)		      +2.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,947.23 C$
(7,527.24 AED)		 4,752.76 C$
(12,138.61 AED)		      +61.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,545.74 C$
(6,501.84 AED)		 3,450.62 C$
(8,812.93 AED)		      +35.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 861.68 C$
(2,200.74 AED)		 814.33 C$
(2,079.80 AED)		      -5.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 607.33 C$
(1,551.12 AED)		 466.44 C$
(1,191.29 AED)		      -23.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,915.95 C$
(10,001.38 AED)		 4,602.94 C$
(11,755.96 AED)		      +17.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 4.63      -30.0 %
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