Cost of Living Comparison Between India and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 177.4% higher than in India (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 267.5% higher than in India
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 720.6% higher than in India
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 251.2% higher than in India
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 93.9% higher than in India
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 55.6% higher than in India
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Restaurants
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 ₹
(10.75 AED)		 813.62 ₹
(35.00 AED)		      +225.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₹
(51.62 AED)		 5,811.59 ₹
(250.00 AED)		      +384.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹
(15.06 AED)		 813.62 ₹
(35.00 AED)		      +132.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 170.00 ₹
(7.31 AED)		 971.02 ₹
(41.77 AED)		      +471.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 ₹
(12.91 AED)		 1,162.32 ₹
(50.00 AED)		      +287.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 161.42 ₹
(6.94 AED)		 469.23 ₹
(20.19 AED)		      +190.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 36.90 ₹
(1.59 AED)		 95.36 ₹
(4.10 AED)		      +158.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.56 ₹
(0.63 AED)		 51.08 ₹
(2.20 AED)		      +250.7 %
Markets
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 228.14 ₹
(9.81 AED)		 596.12 ₹
(25.64 AED)		      +161.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 39.06 ₹
(1.68 AED)		 107.96 ₹
(4.64 AED)		      +176.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 27.65 ₹
(1.19 AED)		 86.70 ₹
(3.73 AED)		      +213.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 83.05 ₹
(3.57 AED)		 256.58 ₹
(11.04 AED)		      +208.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 206.71 ₹
(8.89 AED)		 379.89 ₹
(16.34 AED)		      +83.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 122.25 ₹
(5.26 AED)		 334.18 ₹
(14.38 AED)		      +173.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 223.60 ₹
(9.62 AED)		 441.04 ₹
(18.97 AED)		      +97.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 83.16 ₹
(3.58 AED)		 87.88 ₹
(3.78 AED)		      +5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 28.46 ₹
(1.22 AED)		 68.72 ₹
(2.96 AED)		      +141.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 41.85 ₹
(1.80 AED)		 68.78 ₹
(2.96 AED)		      +64.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.93 ₹
(0.94 AED)		 55.05 ₹
(2.37 AED)		      +151.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.38 ₹
(0.70 AED)		 42.71 ₹
(1.84 AED)		      +160.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.80 ₹
(0.81 AED)		 48.58 ₹
(2.09 AED)		      +158.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.79 ₹
(1.97 AED)		 125.69 ₹
(5.41 AED)		      +174.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 28.99 ₹
(1.25 AED)		 52.40 ₹
(2.25 AED)		      +80.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 ₹
(30.11 AED)		 1,162.32 ₹
(50.00 AED)		      +66.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 159.89 ₹
(6.88 AED)		 200.16 ₹
(8.61 AED)		      +25.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 255.31 ₹
(10.98 AED)		 255.85 ₹
(11.01 AED)		      +0.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(15.06 AED)		 546.29 ₹
(23.50 AED)		      +56.1 %
Transportation
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ₹
(1.29 AED)		 116.23 ₹
(5.00 AED)		      +287.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 900.00 ₹
(38.72 AED)		 4,649.27 ₹
(200.00 AED)		      +416.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 80.00 ₹
(3.44 AED)		 278.96 ₹
(12.00 AED)		      +248.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 ₹
(1.73 AED)		 93.53 ₹
(4.02 AED)		      +132.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 ₹
(6.45 AED)		 697.39 ₹
(30.00 AED)		      +364.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 390.35 ₹
(16.79 AED)		 251.60 ₹
(10.82 AED)		      -35.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₹
(51,620.97 AED)		 3,810,939.79 ₹
(163,937.00 AED)		      +217.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,949,041.82 ₹
(83,842.85 AED)		 1,909,864.30 ₹
(82,157.54 AED)		      -2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,495.61 ₹
(150.37 AED)		 15,481.88 ₹
(665.99 AED)		      +342.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 326.56 ₹
(14.05 AED)		 4,990.63 ₹
(214.68 AED)		      +1,428.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 691.12 ₹
(29.73 AED)		 8,644.28 ₹
(371.86 AED)		      +1,150.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,390.84 ₹
(59.83 AED)		 5,992.30 ₹
(257.77 AED)		      +330.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 649.08 ₹
(27.92 AED)		 3,065.67 ₹
(131.88 AED)		      +372.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 ₹
(12.91 AED)		 1,162.32 ₹
(50.00 AED)		      +287.4 %
Childcare
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,030.26 ₹
(259.41 AED)		 56,312.10 ₹
(2,422.40 AED)		      +833.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 158,657.78 ₹
(6,825.06 AED)		 958,406.22 ₹
(41,228.21 AED)		      +504.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,233.26 ₹
(96.07 AED)		 5,694.11 ₹
(244.95 AED)		      +155.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,301.19 ₹
(98.99 AED)		 5,431.81 ₹
(233.66 AED)		      +136.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,954.61 ₹
(170.12 AED)		 8,660.14 ₹
(372.54 AED)		      +119.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,883.15 ₹
(124.03 AED)		 8,765.69 ₹
(377.08 AED)		      +204.0 %
Rent Per Month
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,133.03 ₹
(694.00 AED)		 141,379.77 ₹
(6,081.80 AED)		      +776.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,067.42 ₹
(433.08 AED)		 98,672.94 ₹
(4,244.66 AED)		      +880.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 37,318.96 ₹
(1,605.37 AED)		 269,641.90 ₹
(11,599.31 AED)		      +622.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 23,055.40 ₹
(991.78 AED)		 200,728.72 ₹
(8,634.84 AED)		      +770.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 12,790.97 ₹
(550.24 AED)		 48,181.83 ₹
(2,072.66 AED)		      +276.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,936.06 ₹
(298.37 AED)		 27,739.70 ₹
(1,193.29 AED)		      +299.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 India Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 47,169.71 ₹
(2,029.12 AED)		 269,659.36 ₹
(11,600.06 AED)		      +471.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.99 4.65      -48.3 %
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