Living cost of U.A.E

Restaurants	Avg.	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	30.00 AED	20.00 36.73
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 AED	100.00 200.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	20.34 AED	20.00 25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	30.00 AED	20.00 35.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	30.00 AED	20.00 35.00
Cappuccino (regular)	14.79 AED	11.02 18.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	1.62 AED	1.50 2.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1.13 AED	1.00 1.74
Markets	Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	5.38 AED	4.75 6.60
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	4.06 AED	3.00 5.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	5.74 AED	4.00 8.00
Eggs (12)	9.31 AED	7.35 12.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	30.62 AED	20.00 42.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	24.06 AED	18.37 30.00
Apples (1kg)	8.55 AED	7.00 10.00
Oranges (1kg)	6.48 AED	5.00 10.00
Tomato (1kg)	5.54 AED	4.00 8.00
Potato (1kg)	4.32 AED	3.00 5.51
Lettuce (1 head)	5.03 AED	3.00 7.35
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.94 AED	1.50 3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	73.46 AED	50.00 90.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	25.75 AED	15.00 35.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	22.35 AED	12.86 30.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	9.00 AED	8.00 10.00
Transportation	Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.00 AED	2.30 5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200.00 AED	100.00 250.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 AED	3.00 8.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.71 AED	1.50 2.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 AED	20.00 30.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.74 AED	1.71 1.84
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	70,000.00 AED	60,000.00 80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	474.64 AED	300.00 637.50
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.45 AED	0.30 1.00
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	276.21 AED	230.00 300.00
Sports And Leisure	Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	350.98 AED	250.00 404.04
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	76.81 AED	50.00 100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	35.00 AED	35.00 40.00
Clothing And Shoes	Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	269.69 AED	170.00 350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	195.18 AED	125.00 250.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes	303.16 AED	250.00 367.31
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes	349.41 AED	250.00 425.00
Rent Per Month	Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	6,151.06 AED	4,500.00 8,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,697.99 AED	2,800.00 5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	12,435.35 AED	8,000.00 15,461.78
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	8,926.49 AED	7,000.00 11,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	16,581.65 AED	12,345.00 21,527.82
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	8,822.70 AED	6,000.00 10,763.91
Salaries And Financing	Avg.
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	11,542.13 AED	8,000.00 15,461.78
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	5.84	4.99 7.50

These data are based on 4715 entries in the past 18 months from 733 different contributors.