Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 19.5% higher than in United Arab Emirates (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 12.3% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Rent Prices in United States are 0.2% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Restaurant Prices in United States are 15.8% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Groceries Prices in United States are 66.1% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 20.1% higher than in United Arab Emirates
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Restaurants
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED
(10.89 $)		 73.46 AED
(20.00 $)		      +83.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 AED
(68.06 $)		 275.47 AED
(75.00 $)		      +10.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(9.53 $)		 40.40 AED
(11.00 $)		      +15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 AED
(10.89 $)		 22.04 AED
(6.00 $)		      -44.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 AED
(13.61 $)		 25.71 AED
(7.00 $)		      -48.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 20.43 AED
(5.56 $)		 19.18 AED
(5.22 $)		      -6.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.05 AED
(1.10 $)		 9.38 AED
(2.55 $)		      +131.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 AED
(0.62 $)		 7.64 AED
(2.08 $)		      +233.4 %
Markets
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.67 AED
(6.99 $)		 14.68 AED
(4.00 $)		      -42.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 AED
(1.28 $)		 12.09 AED
(3.29 $)		      +157.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.78 AED
(1.03 $)		 7.65 AED
(2.08 $)		      +102.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.92 AED
(2.97 $)		 15.27 AED
(4.16 $)		      +39.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.84 AED
(4.31 $)		 21.59 AED
(5.88 $)		      +36.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.15 AED
(3.85 $)		 20.25 AED
(5.51 $)		      +43.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.95 AED
(5.16 $)		 27.04 AED
(7.36 $)		      +42.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.82 AED
(1.04 $)		 8.79 AED
(2.39 $)		      +129.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.97 AED
(0.81 $)		 2.79 AED
(0.76 $)		      -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.02 AED
(0.82 $)		 7.48 AED
(2.04 $)		      +147.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.40 AED
(0.65 $)		 8.18 AED
(2.23 $)		      +240.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 AED
(0.50 $)		 4.88 AED
(1.33 $)		      +163.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.12 AED
(0.58 $)		 5.12 AED
(1.39 $)		      +141.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.51 AED
(1.50 $)		 8.09 AED
(2.20 $)		      +47.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.25 AED
(0.61 $)		 8.17 AED
(2.22 $)		      +263.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 AED
(13.61 $)		 55.09 AED
(15.00 $)		      +10.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.39 AED
(2.29 $)		 7.13 AED
(1.94 $)		      -15.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.81 AED
(2.94 $)		 13.18 AED
(3.59 $)		      +21.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 24.00 AED
(6.53 $)		 36.73 AED
(10.00 $)		      +53.0 %
Transportation
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 AED
(1.36 $)		 9.18 AED
(2.50 $)		      +83.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 AED
(54.45 $)		 238.75 AED
(65.00 $)		      +19.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.27 $)		 13.77 AED
(3.75 $)		      +14.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 AED
(1.10 $)		 10.28 AED
(2.80 $)		      +155.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(8.17 $)		 110.19 AED
(30.00 $)		      +267.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.86 AED
(2.96 $)		 12.91 AED
(3.51 $)		      +18.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,937.00 AED
(44,633.00 $)		 110,190.00 AED
(30,000.00 $)		      -32.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 82,215.01 AED
(22,383.61 $)		 95,372.70 AED
(25,965.89 $)		      +16.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 663.71 AED
(180.70 $)		 763.64 AED
(207.91 $)		      +15.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 216.17 AED
(58.85 $)		 210.15 AED
(57.21 $)		      -2.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 370.16 AED
(100.78 $)		 262.60 AED
(71.49 $)		      -29.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 261.45 AED
(71.18 $)		 171.04 AED
(46.57 $)		      -34.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 140.31 AED
(38.20 $)		 80.14 AED
(21.82 $)		      -42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(13.61 $)		 52.12 AED
(14.19 $)		      +4.2 %
Childcare
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,471.04 AED
(672.76 $)		 5,053.62 AED
(1,375.88 $)		      +104.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 41,442.90 AED
(11,283.12 $)		 83,115.58 AED
(22,628.80 $)		      +100.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 243.53 AED
(66.30 $)		 191.09 AED
(52.03 $)		      -21.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 229.33 AED
(62.44 $)		 156.49 AED
(42.61 $)		      -31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.38 AED
(101.38 $)		 328.79 AED
(89.52 $)		      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 379.59 AED
(103.35 $)		 416.04 AED
(113.27 $)		      +9.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,071.98 AED
(1,653.14 $)		 6,410.32 AED
(1,745.26 $)		      +5.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,289.05 AED
(1,167.73 $)		 5,284.34 AED
(1,438.70 $)		      +23.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,064.45 AED
(3,284.63 $)		 10,695.93 AED
(2,912.04 $)		      -11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,714.99 AED
(2,372.72 $)		 8,816.29 AED
(2,400.30 $)		      +1.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,079.80 AED
(566.24 $)		 1,105.70 AED
(301.03 $)		      -46.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,191.29 AED
(324.34 $)		 925.79 AED
(252.05 $)		      -22.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Arab Emirates Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,808.67 AED
(3,214.99 $)		 15,933.91 AED
(4,338.12 $)		      +34.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.63 6.57      +42.0 %
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