Cost of Living Comparison Between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 29.7% higher than in Saudi Arabia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 69.0% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 244.4% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 76.8% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 7.7% higher than in Saudi Arabia
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 12.9% lower than in Saudi Arabia
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Restaurants
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 ﷼
(24.48 AED)		 40.85 ﷼
(40.00 AED)		      +63.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 ﷼
(146.87 AED)		 255.33 ﷼
(250.00 AED)		      +70.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 ﷼
(29.37 AED)		 35.75 ﷼
(35.00 AED)		      +19.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 ﷼
(6.85 AED)		 40.85 ﷼
(40.00 AED)		      +483.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 ﷼
(5.87 AED)		 51.07 ﷼
(50.00 AED)		      +751.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.88 ﷼
(13.59 AED)		 20.87 ﷼
(20.43 AED)		      +50.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 ﷼
(2.70 AED)		 4.14 ﷼
(4.05 AED)		      +50.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.96 ﷼
(0.94 AED)		 2.34 ﷼
(2.29 AED)		      +144.1 %
Markets
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.07 ﷼
(23.57 AED)		 26.21 ﷼
(25.67 AED)		      +8.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.38 ﷼
(3.31 AED)		 4.80 ﷼
(4.70 AED)		      +41.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.75 ﷼
(3.67 AED)		 3.86 ﷼
(3.78 AED)		      +3.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.52 ﷼
(9.32 AED)		 11.15 ﷼
(10.92 AED)		      +17.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 12.40 ﷼
(12.14 AED)		 16.18 ﷼
(15.84 AED)		      +30.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.57 ﷼
(13.29 AED)		 14.45 ﷼
(14.15 AED)		      +6.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.20 ﷼
(21.74 AED)		 19.36 ﷼
(18.95 AED)		      -12.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.69 ﷼
(3.62 AED)		 3.90 ﷼
(3.82 AED)		      +5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.81 ﷼
(2.75 AED)		 3.03 ﷼
(2.97 AED)		      +8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 ﷼
(2.77 AED)		 3.08 ﷼
(3.02 AED)		      +8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.75 ﷼
(2.69 AED)		 2.46 ﷼
(2.40 AED)		      -10.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.28 ﷼
(2.24 AED)		 1.89 ﷼
(1.85 AED)		      -17.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.30 ﷼
(2.25 AED)		 2.17 ﷼
(2.12 AED)		      -5.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.51 ﷼
(4.41 AED)		 5.62 ﷼
(5.51 AED)		      +24.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 ﷼
(2.17 AED)		 2.29 ﷼
(2.25 AED)		      +3.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 ﷼
(14.69 AED)		 51.07 ﷼
(50.00 AED)		      +240.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.48 ﷼
(6.35 AED)		 8.57 ﷼
(8.39 AED)		      +32.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.81 ﷼
(7.65 AED)		 11.04 ﷼
(10.81 AED)		      +41.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 28.00 ﷼
(27.42 AED)		 24.51 ﷼
(24.00 AED)		      -12.5 %
Transportation
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ﷼
(3.92 AED)		 5.11 ﷼
(5.00 AED)		      +27.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 ﷼
(137.08 AED)		 204.26 ﷼
(200.00 AED)		      +45.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 ﷼
(9.79 AED)		 12.26 ﷼
(12.00 AED)		      +22.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 14.48 ﷼
(14.18 AED)		 4.11 ﷼
(4.02 AED)		      -71.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ﷼
(48.96 AED)		 30.64 ﷼
(30.00 AED)		      -38.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.78 ﷼
(8.60 AED)		 11.09 ﷼
(10.86 AED)		      +26.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 93,000.00 ﷼
(91,059.52 AED)		 167,430.51 ﷼
(163,937.00 AED)		      +80.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 84,309.91 ﷼
(82,550.74 AED)		 83,967.02 ﷼
(82,215.01 AED)		      -0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 409.53 ﷼
(400.98 AED)		 677.84 ﷼
(663.70 AED)		      +65.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 126.29 ﷼
(123.65 AED)		 220.77 ﷼
(216.17 AED)		      +74.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 268.89 ﷼
(263.28 AED)		 378.05 ﷼
(370.16 AED)		      +40.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 348.48 ﷼
(341.21 AED)		 267.02 ﷼
(261.45 AED)		      -23.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 153.14 ﷼
(149.94 AED)		 143.30 ﷼
(140.31 AED)		      -6.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ﷼
(58.75 AED)		 51.07 ﷼
(50.00 AED)		      -14.9 %
Childcare
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,286.21 ﷼
(1,259.37 AED)		 2,523.70 ﷼
(2,471.04 AED)		      +96.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,779.27 ﷼
(27,199.64 AED)		 42,119.70 ﷼
(41,240.86 AED)		      +51.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 187.95 ﷼
(184.03 AED)		 248.71 ﷼
(243.52 AED)		      +32.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 219.37 ﷼
(214.79 AED)		 234.21 ﷼
(229.32 AED)		      +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 353.51 ﷼
(346.14 AED)		 380.30 ﷼
(372.37 AED)		      +7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 314.70 ﷼
(308.13 AED)		 387.67 ﷼
(379.58 AED)		      +23.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,864.66 ﷼
(1,825.76 AED)		 6,201.37 ﷼
(6,071.98 AED)		      +232.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,519.75 ﷼
(1,488.04 AED)		 4,380.45 ﷼
(4,289.05 AED)		      +188.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,403.99 ﷼
(3,332.96 AED)		 12,321.54 ﷼
(12,064.45 AED)		      +262.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,443.34 ﷼
(2,392.36 AED)		 8,900.71 ﷼
(8,714.99 AED)		      +264.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 615.37 ﷼
(602.53 AED)		 2,124.12 ﷼
(2,079.80 AED)		      +245.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 392.45 ﷼
(384.26 AED)		 1,216.68 ﷼
(1,191.29 AED)		      +210.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Saudi Arabia Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,193.80 ﷼
(8,022.83 AED)		 12,060.13 ﷼
(11,808.49 AED)		      +47.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.70 4.63      -1.4 %
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