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

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 11.7% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 0.7% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 31.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 11.5% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 23.8% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 2.9% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(71.32 AED)		 8.41 £
(40.00 AED)		      -43.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(309.07 AED)		 52.58 £
(250.00 AED)		      -19.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(35.66 AED)		 7.36 £
(35.00 AED)		      -1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(23.77 AED)		 8.41 £
(40.00 AED)		      +68.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(21.40 AED)		 10.52 £
(50.00 AED)		      +133.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 £
(16.06 AED)		 4.30 £
(20.43 AED)		      +27.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(8.42 AED)		 0.85 £
(4.05 AED)		      -51.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(5.98 AED)		 0.48 £
(2.29 AED)		      -61.6 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(22.35 AED)		 5.40 £
(25.67 AED)		      +14.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(5.34 AED)		 0.99 £
(4.70 AED)		      -12.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £
(3.54 AED)		 0.79 £
(3.78 AED)		      +6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(14.10 AED)		 2.30 £
(10.92 AED)		      -22.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(15.45 AED)		 3.33 £
(15.84 AED)		      +2.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(14.25 AED)		 2.98 £
(14.15 AED)		      -0.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.71 £
(22.39 AED)		 3.99 £
(18.95 AED)		      -15.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(4.70 AED)		 0.80 £
(3.82 AED)		      -18.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(2.58 AED)		 0.62 £
(2.97 AED)		      +15.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(4.58 AED)		 0.63 £
(3.02 AED)		      -34.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(5.65 AED)		 0.51 £
(2.40 AED)		      -57.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(2.60 AED)		 0.39 £
(1.85 AED)		      -28.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(2.45 AED)		 0.45 £
(2.12 AED)		      -13.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(3.95 AED)		 1.16 £
(5.51 AED)		      +39.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(5.35 AED)		 0.47 £
(2.25 AED)		      -58.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(38.04 AED)		 10.52 £
(50.00 AED)		      +31.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 £
(9.81 AED)		 1.77 £
(8.39 AED)		      -14.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(11.68 AED)		 2.27 £
(10.81 AED)		      -7.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.60 £
(69.42 AED)		 5.05 £
(24.00 AED)		      -65.4 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(11.41 AED)		 1.05 £
(5.00 AED)		      -56.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(332.85 AED)		 42.06 £
(200.00 AED)		      -39.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 £
(18.31 AED)		 2.52 £
(12.00 AED)		      -34.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 £
(12.86 AED)		 0.85 £
(4.02 AED)		      -68.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(95.10 AED)		 6.31 £
(30.00 AED)		      -68.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.47 £
(26.01 AED)		 2.28 £
(10.86 AED)		      -58.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(134,493.71 AED)		 34,477.14 £
(163,937.00 AED)		      +21.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,752.12 £
(141,469.80 AED)		 17,290.41 £
(82,215.02 AED)		      -41.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.81 £
(1,135.53 AED)		 139.58 £
(663.70 AED)		      -41.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.78 £
(60.78 AED)		 45.46 £
(216.17 AED)		      +255.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.98 £
(147.30 AED)		 77.85 £
(370.16 AED)		      +151.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.87 £
(161.07 AED)		 54.98 £
(261.45 AED)		      +62.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.50 £
(54.70 AED)		 29.51 £
(140.31 AED)		      +156.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(47.55 AED)		 10.52 £
(50.00 AED)		      +5.2 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,247.53 £
(5,931.96 AED)		 519.68 £
(2,471.04 AED)		      -58.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,402.61 £
(73,238.63 AED)		 8,715.74 £
(41,442.91 AED)		      -43.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.32 £
(310.61 AED)		 51.21 £
(243.52 AED)		      -21.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.68 £
(155.38 AED)		 48.23 £
(229.33 AED)		      +47.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.73 £
(355.36 AED)		 78.31 £
(372.37 AED)		      +4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.03 £
(361.51 AED)		 79.83 £
(379.58 AED)		      +5.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,031.96 £
(4,906.94 AED)		 1,276.98 £
(6,071.98 AED)		      +23.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 838.40 £
(3,986.56 AED)		 902.02 £
(4,289.05 AED)		      +7.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,733.29 £
(8,241.69 AED)		 2,537.24 £
(12,064.45 AED)		      +46.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,362.52 £
(6,478.72 AED)		 1,832.83 £
(8,714.99 AED)		      +34.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 447.57 £
(2,128.15 AED)		 437.40 £
(2,079.80 AED)		      -2.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 355.48 £
(1,690.27 AED)		 250.54 £
(1,191.29 AED)		      -29.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,385.89 £
(11,344.78 AED)		 2,472.36 £
(11,755.96 AED)		      +3.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.77 4.63      -19.7 %
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