Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 31.4% lower than in Singapore (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 34.9% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 40.2% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 11.6% higher than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 40.0% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 32.4% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$
(37.54 AED)		 14.92 S$
(40.00 AED)		      +6.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(268.12 AED)		 93.24 S$
(250.00 AED)		      -6.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(26.81 AED)		 13.05 S$
(35.00 AED)		      +30.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$
(26.81 AED)		 14.92 S$
(40.00 AED)		      +49.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 S$
(26.81 AED)		 17.34 S$
(46.50 AED)		      +73.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.31 S$
(16.91 AED)		 7.75 S$
(20.79 AED)		      +23.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 S$
(5.97 AED)		 1.51 S$
(4.04 AED)		      -32.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 S$
(4.40 AED)		 0.89 S$
(2.38 AED)		      -45.9 %
Markets
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.94 S$
(37.38 AED)		 9.48 S$
(25.42 AED)		      -32.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.71 S$
(7.25 AED)		 1.70 S$
(4.55 AED)		      -37.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.72 S$
(4.61 AED)		 1.35 S$
(3.62 AED)		      -21.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.31 S$
(11.57 AED)		 4.04 S$
(10.83 AED)		      -6.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 S$
(26.20 AED)		 5.80 S$
(15.55 AED)		      -40.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.57 S$
(17.60 AED)		 5.13 S$
(13.74 AED)		      -21.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.22 S$
(32.76 AED)		 6.91 S$
(18.52 AED)		      -43.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 S$
(7.01 AED)		 1.40 S$
(3.75 AED)		      -46.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.79 S$
(4.79 AED)		 1.09 S$
(2.92 AED)		      -39.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 S$
(6.71 AED)		 1.09 S$
(2.93 AED)		      -56.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 S$
(4.59 AED)		 0.88 S$
(2.36 AED)		      -48.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 S$
(3.60 AED)		 0.68 S$
(1.82 AED)		      -49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 S$
(3.57 AED)		 0.82 S$
(2.20 AED)		      -38.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.32 S$
(6.21 AED)		 2.05 S$
(5.50 AED)		      -11.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 S$
(5.12 AED)		 0.83 S$
(2.22 AED)		      -56.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 31.00 S$
(83.12 AED)		 18.65 S$
(50.00 AED)		      -39.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.24 S$
(14.04 AED)		 3.05 S$
(8.18 AED)		      -41.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.44 S$
(17.28 AED)		 4.06 S$
(10.88 AED)		      -37.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.90 S$
(45.31 AED)		 8.58 S$
(23.00 AED)		      -49.2 %
Transportation
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(5.36 AED)		 1.86 S$
(5.00 AED)		      -6.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(321.74 AED)		 74.59 S$
(200.00 AED)		      -37.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$
(12.33 AED)		 4.48 S$
(12.00 AED)		      -2.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(4.31 AED)		 1.50 S$
(4.02 AED)		      -6.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.90 S$
(56.04 AED)		 11.19 S$
(30.00 AED)		      -46.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.86 S$
(29.12 AED)		 4.08 S$
(10.94 AED)		      -62.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(482,610.54 AED)		 61,143.84 S$
(163,937.00 AED)		      -66.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,039.88 S$
(437,137.57 AED)		 30,616.67 S$
(82,088.49 AED)		      -81.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.05 S$
(571.21 AED)		 257.35 S$
(690.01 AED)		      +20.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.60 S$
(60.61 AED)		 82.12 S$
(220.18 AED)		      +263.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.60 S$
(124.93 AED)		 138.59 S$
(371.59 AED)		      +197.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 151.39 S$
(405.91 AED)		 94.42 S$
(253.16 AED)		      -37.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.79 S$
(42.34 AED)		 51.54 S$
(138.18 AED)		      +226.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(40.22 AED)		 18.65 S$
(50.00 AED)		      +24.3 %
Childcare
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,470.21 S$
(3,941.87 AED)		 873.47 S$
(2,341.93 AED)		      -40.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,579.43 S$
(98,075.65 AED)		 15,633.98 S$
(41,917.34 AED)		      -57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.81 S$
(243.48 AED)		 89.93 S$
(241.11 AED)		      -1.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.16 S$
(147.90 AED)		 84.39 S$
(226.26 AED)		      +53.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 128.44 S$
(344.37 AED)		 135.06 S$
(362.13 AED)		      +5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.89 S$
(396.53 AED)		 135.65 S$
(363.69 AED)		      -8.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,643.59 S$
(9,769.08 AED)		 2,219.22 S$
(5,950.11 AED)		      -39.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,711.90 S$
(7,271.08 AED)		 1,595.57 S$
(4,277.99 AED)		      -41.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,743.24 S$
(20,760.95 AED)		 4,482.97 S$
(12,019.60 AED)		      -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,003.19 S$
(13,414.41 AED)		 3,130.09 S$
(8,392.31 AED)		      -37.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,715.07 S$
(7,279.56 AED)		 768.79 S$
(2,061.26 AED)		      -71.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,788.13 S$
(4,794.27 AED)		 438.14 S$
(1,174.73 AED)		      -75.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Singapore Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,403.90 S$
(14,488.77 AED)		 4,654.60 S$
(12,479.76 AED)		      -13.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.30 4.69      +42.3 %
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