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

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 16.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 11.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 0.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 13.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 39.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 13.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(73.46 AED)		 10.89 $
(40.00 AED)		      -45.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(275.47 AED)		 68.06 $
(250.00 AED)		      -9.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(40.40 AED)		 9.53 $
(35.00 AED)		      -13.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(22.04 AED)		 10.89 $
(40.00 AED)		      +81.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.71 AED)		 12.66 $
(46.50 AED)		      +80.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.21 $
(19.13 AED)		 5.65 $
(20.76 AED)		      +8.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(9.34 AED)		 1.11 $
(4.09 AED)		      -56.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(7.62 AED)		 0.67 $
(2.46 AED)		      -67.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(14.65 AED)		 6.90 $
(25.36 AED)		      +73.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(12.03 AED)		 1.26 $
(4.62 AED)		      -61.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(7.65 AED)		 1.02 $
(3.73 AED)		      -51.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.88 $
(14.25 AED)		 2.97 $
(10.91 AED)		      -23.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(21.57 AED)		 4.35 $
(15.98 AED)		      -25.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(20.08 AED)		 3.84 $
(14.10 AED)		      -29.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.32 $
(26.88 AED)		 5.19 $
(19.07 AED)		      -29.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(8.77 AED)		 1.05 $
(3.84 AED)		      -56.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.79 AED)		 0.80 $
(2.93 AED)		      +4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.48 AED)		 0.82 $
(3.01 AED)		      -59.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(8.17 AED)		 0.66 $
(2.44 AED)		      -70.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(4.89 AED)		 0.50 $
(1.83 AED)		      -62.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(5.12 AED)		 0.60 $
(2.20 AED)		      -57.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(8.07 AED)		 1.50 $
(5.51 AED)		      -31.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(8.13 AED)		 0.61 $
(2.22 AED)		      -72.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(55.09 AED)		 13.61 $
(50.00 AED)		      -9.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 $
(7.06 AED)		 2.29 $
(8.43 AED)		      +19.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(13.09 AED)		 2.94 $
(10.79 AED)		      -17.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(36.73 AED)		 6.26 $
(23.00 AED)		      -37.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.18 AED)		 1.36 $
(5.00 AED)		      -45.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(238.74 AED)		 54.45 $
(200.00 AED)		      -16.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(13.77 AED)		 3.27 $
(12.00 AED)		      -12.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.28 AED)		 1.10 $
(4.02 AED)		      -60.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(110.19 AED)		 8.17 $
(30.00 AED)		      -72.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(12.94 AED)		 2.96 $
(10.87 AED)		      -16.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(110,189.67 AED)		 44,633.13 $
(163,937.00 AED)		      +48.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,877.42 $
(95,047.47 AED)		 22,305.50 $
(81,927.84 AED)		      -13.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.79 $
(759.53 AED)		 191.50 $
(703.37 AED)		      -7.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.79 $
(208.59 AED)		 58.88 $
(216.25 AED)		      +3.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $
(260.88 AED)		 101.47 $
(372.69 AED)		      +42.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(171.64 AED)		 68.81 $
(252.75 AED)		      +47.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(80.23 AED)		 37.77 $
(138.74 AED)		      +72.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(51.42 AED)		 13.61 $
(50.00 AED)		      -2.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,371.77 $
(5,038.49 AED)		 665.01 $
(2,442.56 AED)		      -51.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,077.58 $
(84,763.69 AED)		 11,548.47 $
(42,417.40 AED)		      -50.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.79 $
(190.21 AED)		 67.78 $
(248.96 AED)		      +30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(156.30 AED)		 63.98 $
(235.01 AED)		      +50.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.06 $
(327.11 AED)		 99.98 $
(367.23 AED)		      +12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.72 $
(414.02 AED)		 102.58 $
(376.76 AED)		      -9.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(6,399.90 AED)		 1,661.98 $
(6,104.44 AED)		      -4.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.15 $
(5,278.63 AED)		 1,154.23 $
(4,239.49 AED)		      -19.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.08 $
(10,659.31 AED)		 3,286.81 $
(12,072.44 AED)		      +13.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,392.06 $
(8,786.01 AED)		 2,309.87 $
(8,484.11 AED)		      -3.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.94 $
(1,105.37 AED)		 569.35 $
(2,091.20 AED)		      +89.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.10 $
(925.98 AED)		 316.36 $
(1,162.00 AED)		      +25.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,363.96 $
(16,028.77 AED)		 3,348.81 $
(12,300.13 AED)		      -23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.58      -30.3 %
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