Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 13.1% higher than in United Arab Emirates (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 7.7% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Rent Prices in Germany are 42.6% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 3.0% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Groceries Prices in Germany are 36.7% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 4.2% higher than in United Arab Emirates
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Restaurants
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 36.72 AED
(9.17 €)
60.09 AED
(15.00 €)
     +63.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 AED
(62.40 €)
260.40 AED
(65.00 €)
     +4.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(8.74 €)
40.06 AED
(10.00 €)
     +14.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 41.53 AED
(10.37 €)
18.03 AED
(4.50 €)
     -56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 AED
(12.48 €)
16.02 AED
(4.00 €)
     -68.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 20.22 AED
(5.05 €)
13.92 AED
(3.48 €)
     -31.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.13 AED
(1.03 €)
11.51 AED
(2.87 €)
     +178.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 AED
(0.56 €)
10.35 AED
(2.58 €)
     +360.9 %
Markets
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.00 AED
(6.49 €)
16.69 AED
(4.17 €)
     -35.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.66 AED
(1.16 €)
7.01 AED
(1.75 €)
     +50.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.80 AED
(0.95 €)
5.31 AED
(1.33 €)
     +39.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.80 AED
(2.70 €)
13.32 AED
(3.33 €)
     +23.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.95 AED
(3.98 €)
23.28 AED
(5.81 €)
     +46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.16 AED
(3.53 €)
22.35 AED
(5.58 €)
     +57.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.93 AED
(4.73 €)
31.03 AED
(7.74 €)
     +63.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.80 AED
(0.95 €)
5.03 AED
(1.26 €)
     +32.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.94 AED
(0.73 €)
2.87 AED
(0.72 €)
     -2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.97 AED
(0.74 €)
3.59 AED
(0.90 €)
     +21.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.38 AED
(0.59 €)
7.63 AED
(1.91 €)
     +220.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.83 AED
(0.46 €)
2.49 AED
(0.62 €)
     +35.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.09 AED
(0.52 €)
2.53 AED
(0.63 €)
     +21.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.45 AED
(1.36 €)
6.55 AED
(1.63 €)
     +20.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 AED
(0.56 €)
3.70 AED
(0.92 €)
     +65.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 AED
(12.48 €)
20.03 AED
(5.00 €)
     -59.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.46 AED
(2.11 €)
3.73 AED
(0.93 €)
     -55.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.95 AED
(2.73 €)
5.77 AED
(1.44 €)
     -47.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.50 AED
(5.87 €)
32.85 AED
(8.20 €)
     +39.8 %
Transportation
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 AED
(1.25 €)
12.42 AED
(3.10 €)
     +148.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 AED
(49.92 €)
200.31 AED
(50.00 €)
     +0.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.00 €)
18.83 AED
(4.70 €)
     +56.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 AED
(1.00 €)
16.12 AED
(4.02 €)
     +300.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(7.49 €)
132.20 AED
(33.00 €)
     +340.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.84 AED
(2.71 €)
26.31 AED
(6.57 €)
     +142.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,937.00 AED
(40,920.90 €)
108,888.30 AED
(27,180.00 €)
     -33.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 82,124.48 AED
(20,499.39 €)
129,399.93 AED
(32,299.98 €)
     +57.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 664.85 AED
(165.95 €)
1,213.56 AED
(302.92 €)
     +82.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 216.03 AED
(53.92 €)
97.64 AED
(24.37 €)
     -54.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 374.03 AED
(93.36 €)
179.73 AED
(44.86 €)
     -51.9 %
Sports And Leisure
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 262.01 AED
(65.40 €)
139.89 AED
(34.92 €)
     -46.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 133.58 AED
(33.34 €)
85.46 AED
(21.33 €)
     -36.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(12.48 €)
48.07 AED
(12.00 €)
     -3.9 %
Childcare
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,492.78 AED
(622.23 €)
1,663.82 AED
(415.31 €)
     -33.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 41,477.29 AED
(10,353.30 €)
51,338.75 AED
(12,814.85 €)
     +23.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 246.20 AED
(61.46 €)
326.32 AED
(81.45 €)
     +32.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 229.50 AED
(57.29 €)
153.11 AED
(38.22 €)
     -33.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 373.26 AED
(93.17 €)
355.42 AED
(88.72 €)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 381.38 AED
(95.20 €)
462.11 AED
(115.35 €)
     +21.2 %
Rent Per Month
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,095.35 AED
(1,521.48 €)
3,529.41 AED
(880.99 €)
     -42.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,268.83 AED
(1,065.56 €)
2,670.70 AED
(666.64 €)
     -37.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,075.30 AED
(3,014.16 €)
6,643.90 AED
(1,658.41 €)
     -45.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,682.23 AED
(2,167.20 €)
5,033.79 AED
(1,256.50 €)
     -42.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,072.66 AED
(517.36 €)
2,057.30 AED
(513.53 €)
     -0.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,193.29 AED
(297.86 €)
1,630.44 AED
(406.98 €)
     +36.6 %
Salaries And Financing
United Arab Emirates Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,815.01 AED
(2,949.19 €)
11,357.92 AED
(2,835.09 €)
     -3.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.64 3.98      -14.3 %
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