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

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 8.9% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 3.9% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 35.8% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 8.1% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 23.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 8.4% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(69.11 AED)
8.68 £
(40.00 AED)
     -42.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(299.50 AED)
54.26 £
(250.00 AED)
     -16.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(34.56 AED)
7.60 £
(35.00 AED)
     +1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(23.04 AED)
8.68 £
(40.00 AED)
     +73.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(20.73 AED)
10.85 £
(50.00 AED)
     +141.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.33 £
(15.32 AED)
4.51 £
(20.80 AED)
     +35.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 £
(8.08 AED)
0.91 £
(4.18 AED)
     -48.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(5.79 AED)
0.53 £
(2.42 AED)
     -58.1 %
Markets
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(21.64 AED)
5.49 £
(25.28 AED)
     +16.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(5.18 AED)
0.98 £
(4.51 AED)
     -13.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(3.42 AED)
0.77 £
(3.57 AED)
     +4.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(13.65 AED)
2.35 £
(10.82 AED)
     -20.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.24 £
(14.91 AED)
3.29 £
(15.14 AED)
     +1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.99 £
(13.78 AED)
2.92 £
(13.45 AED)
     -2.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(21.86 AED)
3.93 £
(18.13 AED)
     -17.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 £
(4.52 AED)
0.81 £
(3.72 AED)
     -17.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(2.46 AED)
0.63 £
(2.91 AED)
     +18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 £
(4.49 AED)
0.64 £
(2.94 AED)
     -34.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 £
(5.53 AED)
0.51 £
(2.33 AED)
     -57.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £
(2.46 AED)
0.39 £
(1.79 AED)
     -27.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(2.31 AED)
0.48 £
(2.20 AED)
     -4.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.82 £
(3.76 AED)
1.20 £
(5.54 AED)
     +47.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 £
(5.13 AED)
0.47 £
(2.18 AED)
     -57.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(36.86 AED)
10.85 £
(50.00 AED)
     +35.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(9.39 AED)
1.88 £
(8.66 AED)
     -7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(11.27 AED)
2.56 £
(11.78 AED)
     +4.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(64.51 AED)
4.99 £
(23.00 AED)
     -64.3 %
Transportation
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 £
(10.14 AED)
1.09 £
(5.00 AED)
     -50.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(322.54 AED)
43.41 £
(200.00 AED)
     -38.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(13.82 AED)
2.60 £
(12.00 AED)
     -13.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(9.19 AED)
0.87 £
(4.02 AED)
     -56.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.40 £
(80.17 AED)
6.51 £
(30.00 AED)
     -62.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.50 £
(25.34 AED)
2.41 £
(11.11 AED)
     -56.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(130,327.72 AED)
35,579.22 £
(163,937.00 AED)
     +25.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,278.41 £
(134,905.01 AED)
17,783.80 £
(81,941.72 AED)
     -39.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.04 £
(1,124.46 AED)
148.24 £
(683.02 AED)
     -39.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.65 £
(58.27 AED)
46.56 £
(214.53 AED)
     +268.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.93 £
(142.53 AED)
80.80 £
(372.29 AED)
     +161.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.70 £
(155.28 AED)
54.76 £
(252.31 AED)
     +62.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.48 £
(52.91 AED)
30.81 £
(141.98 AED)
     +168.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(46.08 AED)
10.85 £
(50.00 AED)
     +8.5 %
Childcare
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,260.11 £
(5,806.16 AED)
516.11 £
(2,378.08 AED)
     -59.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,552.66 £
(71,661.40 AED)
9,148.54 £
(42,153.39 AED)
     -41.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.95 £
(299.26 AED)
51.46 £
(237.11 AED)
     -20.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.33 £
(148.96 AED)
49.84 £
(229.65 AED)
     +54.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.72 £
(344.29 AED)
77.84 £
(358.68 AED)
     +4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.31 £
(347.00 AED)
78.22 £
(360.43 AED)
     +3.9 %
Rent Per Month
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,042.70 £
(4,804.42 AED)
1,311.25 £
(6,041.78 AED)
     +25.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 853.85 £
(3,934.27 AED)
924.95 £
(4,261.88 AED)
     +8.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,732.42 £
(7,982.42 AED)
2,665.54 £
(12,281.89 AED)
     +53.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,351.48 £
(6,227.18 AED)
1,859.57 £
(8,568.27 AED)
     +37.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 439.56 £
(2,025.36 AED)
423.67 £
(1,952.11 AED)
     -3.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 347.51 £
(1,601.19 AED)
257.55 £
(1,186.72 AED)
     -25.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,440.35 £
(11,244.32 AED)
2,748.47 £
(12,664.00 AED)
     +12.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.80 4.75      -18.1 %
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