Cost of Living Comparison Between China and United Arab Emirates Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in China:
City in United Arab Emirates:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 67.5% higher than in China (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 103.3% higher than in China
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 218.6% higher than in China
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 161.0% higher than in China
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 17.8% higher than in China
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 68.0% higher than in China
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 ¥
(11.35 AED)
67.85 ¥
(35.00 AED)
     +208.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 180.00 ¥
(92.85 AED)
484.64 ¥
(250.00 AED)
     +169.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 37.00 ¥
(19.09 AED)
67.85 ¥
(35.00 AED)
     +83.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ¥
(3.61 AED)
77.54 ¥
(40.00 AED)
     +1,007.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥
(7.74 AED)
96.93 ¥
(50.00 AED)
     +546.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 23.09 ¥
(11.91 AED)
41.51 ¥
(21.41 AED)
     +79.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 ¥
(1.73 AED)
8.01 ¥
(4.13 AED)
     +139.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 ¥
(1.10 AED)
4.22 ¥
(2.18 AED)
     +97.5 %
Markets
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.12 ¥
(26.37 AED)
48.42 ¥
(24.98 AED)
     -5.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 10.68 ¥
(5.51 AED)
8.98 ¥
(4.63 AED)
     -15.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.15 ¥
(1.63 AED)
7.05 ¥
(3.64 AED)
     +123.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.06 ¥
(6.22 AED)
20.60 ¥
(10.62 AED)
     +70.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 42.66 ¥
(22.01 AED)
29.31 ¥
(15.12 AED)
     -31.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.23 ¥
(5.80 AED)
25.59 ¥
(13.20 AED)
     +127.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 37.17 ¥
(19.17 AED)
32.71 ¥
(16.87 AED)
     -12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.93 ¥
(3.06 AED)
7.13 ¥
(3.68 AED)
     +20.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.29 ¥
(2.21 AED)
5.67 ¥
(2.92 AED)
     +32.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.15 ¥
(2.66 AED)
5.66 ¥
(2.92 AED)
     +9.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.94 ¥
(2.03 AED)
4.43 ¥
(2.29 AED)
     +12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.52 ¥
(1.30 AED)
3.38 ¥
(1.74 AED)
     +34.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.98 ¥
(1.54 AED)
4.08 ¥
(2.10 AED)
     +36.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.51 ¥
(2.33 AED)
10.97 ¥
(5.66 AED)
     +143.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.99 ¥
(2.06 AED)
4.13 ¥
(2.13 AED)
     +3.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 ¥
(41.27 AED)
96.93 ¥
(50.00 AED)
     +21.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.79 ¥
(2.99 AED)
17.30 ¥
(8.93 AED)
     +198.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.33 ¥
(6.36 AED)
24.27 ¥
(12.52 AED)
     +96.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(12.90 AED)
44.59 ¥
(23.00 AED)
     +78.3 %
Transportation
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥
(1.55 AED)
9.69 ¥
(5.00 AED)
     +223.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 ¥
(103.17 AED)
387.72 ¥
(200.00 AED)
     +93.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ¥
(5.16 AED)
23.26 ¥
(12.00 AED)
     +132.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 ¥
(2.08 AED)
7.80 ¥
(4.02 AED)
     +93.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 ¥
(24.76 AED)
58.16 ¥
(30.00 AED)
     +21.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.02 ¥
(16.52 AED)
21.78 ¥
(11.23 AED)
     -32.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 ¥
(72,217.85 AED)
317,804.80 ¥
(163,937.00 AED)
     +127.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 127,241.65 ¥
(65,636.56 AED)
158,373.76 ¥
(81,695.81 AED)
     +24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 379.92 ¥
(195.98 AED)
1,301.75 ¥
(671.50 AED)
     +242.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.37 ¥
(41.46 AED)
403.92 ¥
(208.36 AED)
     +402.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 87.11 ¥
(44.93 AED)
719.02 ¥
(370.90 AED)
     +725.5 %
Sports And Leisure
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 299.51 ¥
(154.50 AED)
484.62 ¥
(249.99 AED)
     +61.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 107.76 ¥
(55.59 AED)
252.45 ¥
(130.22 AED)
     +134.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 ¥
(25.79 AED)
96.93 ¥
(50.00 AED)
     +93.9 %
Childcare
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,350.57 ¥
(1,728.36 AED)
4,486.39 ¥
(2,314.27 AED)
     +33.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 135,318.14 ¥
(69,802.75 AED)
80,258.59 ¥
(41,400.73 AED)
     -40.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 352.96 ¥
(182.07 AED)
427.42 ¥
(220.48 AED)
     +21.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 244.38 ¥
(126.06 AED)
433.88 ¥
(223.82 AED)
     +77.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 540.52 ¥
(278.82 AED)
685.79 ¥
(353.76 AED)
     +26.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 564.35 ¥
(291.11 AED)
675.43 ¥
(348.41 AED)
     +19.7 %
Rent Per Month
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,746.73 ¥
(1,932.72 AED)
11,515.96 ¥
(5,940.41 AED)
     +207.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,116.79 ¥
(1,091.93 AED)
8,101.81 ¥
(4,179.25 AED)
     +282.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,122.38 ¥
(4,189.87 AED)
22,645.27 ¥
(11,681.38 AED)
     +178.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,314.11 ¥
(2,225.40 AED)
16,040.35 ¥
(8,274.28 AED)
     +271.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,918.70 ¥
(2,537.27 AED)
3,653.89 ¥
(1,884.83 AED)
     -25.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,346.79 ¥
(1,210.57 AED)
2,291.47 ¥
(1,182.04 AED)
     -2.4 %
Salaries And Financing
China Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,818.85 ¥
(3,517.45 AED)
23,281.63 ¥
(12,009.64 AED)
     +241.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.40 4.77      +8.2 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:1782941