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

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 11.6% lower than in United Kingdom (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 1.1% higher than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 33.0% higher than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 11.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 24.0% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 2.8% higher than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(71.19 AED)		 8.43 £
(40.00 AED)		      -43.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 £
(308.49 AED)		 52.68 £
(250.00 AED)		      -19.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(35.59 AED)		 7.37 £
(35.00 AED)		      -1.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(23.73 AED)		 8.43 £
(40.00 AED)		      +68.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(21.36 AED)		 10.54 £
(50.00 AED)		      +134.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 £
(16.03 AED)		 4.32 £
(20.51 AED)		      +28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(8.39 AED)		 0.85 £
(4.03 AED)		      -52.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 £
(5.97 AED)		 0.48 £
(2.29 AED)		      -61.6 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 £
(22.30 AED)		 5.41 £
(25.67 AED)		      +15.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(5.33 AED)		 0.99 £
(4.68 AED)		      -12.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £
(3.54 AED)		 0.79 £
(3.76 AED)		      +6.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(14.05 AED)		 2.31 £
(10.95 AED)		      -22.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 £
(15.43 AED)		 3.30 £
(15.68 AED)		      +1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.00 £
(14.22 AED)		 2.95 £
(13.98 AED)		      -1.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.70 £
(22.32 AED)		 3.97 £
(18.83 AED)		      -15.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 £
(4.69 AED)		 0.80 £
(3.82 AED)		      -18.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(2.58 AED)		 0.63 £
(2.97 AED)		      +15.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(4.58 AED)		 0.63 £
(3.00 AED)		      -34.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 £
(5.65 AED)		 0.51 £
(2.40 AED)		      -57.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £
(2.59 AED)		 0.39 £
(1.84 AED)		      -28.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(2.43 AED)		 0.45 £
(2.13 AED)		      -12.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(3.94 AED)		 1.16 £
(5.49 AED)		      +39.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(5.33 AED)		 0.47 £
(2.25 AED)		      -57.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(37.97 AED)		 10.54 £
(50.00 AED)		      +31.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 £
(9.80 AED)		 1.76 £
(8.36 AED)		      -14.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(11.64 AED)		 2.26 £
(10.74 AED)		      -7.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.60 £
(69.29 AED)		 5.06 £
(24.00 AED)		      -65.4 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 £
(11.39 AED)		 1.05 £
(5.00 AED)		      -56.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(332.22 AED)		 42.14 £
(200.00 AED)		      -39.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 £
(18.27 AED)		 2.53 £
(12.00 AED)		      -34.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 £
(12.59 AED)		 0.85 £
(4.02 AED)		      -68.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(94.92 AED)		 6.32 £
(30.00 AED)		      -68.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.47 £
(25.96 AED)		 2.29 £
(10.87 AED)		      -58.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(134,238.68 AED)		 34,542.64 £
(163,937.00 AED)		      +22.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,735.51 £
(141,122.69 AED)		 17,323.26 £
(82,215.01 AED)		      -41.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 239.06 £
(1,134.54 AED)		 139.67 £
(662.85 AED)		      -41.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.78 £
(60.65 AED)		 45.55 £
(216.17 AED)		      +256.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.98 £
(147.01 AED)		 78.28 £
(371.50 AED)		      +152.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.83 £
(160.54 AED)		 55.09 £
(261.45 AED)		      +62.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.47 £
(54.43 AED)		 29.57 £
(140.31 AED)		      +157.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(47.46 AED)		 10.54 £
(50.00 AED)		      +5.4 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,245.49 £
(5,911.03 AED)		 520.66 £
(2,471.04 AED)		      -58.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,402.61 £
(73,099.75 AED)		 8,732.30 £
(41,442.90 AED)		      -43.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.18 £
(309.36 AED)		 51.31 £
(243.53 AED)		      -21.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.66 £
(155.00 AED)		 48.32 £
(229.33 AED)		      +48.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.63 £
(354.18 AED)		 78.46 £
(372.38 AED)		      +5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.85 £
(359.97 AED)		 79.98 £
(379.59 AED)		      +5.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,031.90 £
(4,897.34 AED)		 1,279.41 £
(6,071.98 AED)		      +24.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 837.36 £
(3,974.07 AED)		 903.73 £
(4,289.05 AED)		      +7.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,730.87 £
(8,214.59 AED)		 2,557.69 £
(12,138.61 AED)		      +47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,359.64 £
(6,452.74 AED)		 1,856.94 £
(8,812.93 AED)		      +36.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 447.63 £
(2,124.44 AED)		 438.23 £
(2,079.80 AED)		      -2.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.93 £
(1,674.97 AED)		 251.01 £
(1,191.29 AED)		      -28.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,383.22 £
(11,310.61 AED)		 2,477.04 £
(11,755.88 AED)		      +3.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.77 4.63      -19.8 %
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