Hello everyone,
As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and inflation in the United Arab Emirates.
Thanks to your contribution, future expats in the United Arab Emirates will be more informed and will be able to refine their budget and better prepare for their big move.
How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in the United Arab Emirates?
How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in the United Arab Emirates?
How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?
How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta?
What is your monthly budget for groceries?
How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in the United Arab Emirates?
How much do you pay for health insurance per month?
How much does childcare cost on average per month?
What is your child's schooling budget per month?
How much does it cost to fill up your car's fuel tank?
How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc., per month?
How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?
How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
How much does a gym membership cost in the United Arab Emirates?
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Priscilla
Cost of living 2018 in the United Arab Emirates
One bedroom for 95000 on the corniche, Near Sheraton Hotel.
Electricity 150dhs
Air conditioning 300dhs
Gas 150dhs
Internet plus TV package 360dhs
5 min taxi to work is about 12dhs
Cinema ticket is 35-50dhs but there are buy one get one offers with the bank
How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in the United Arab Emirates?
2 rooms + maid - near metro station - 100.000 to 120.000 AED
How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in the United Arab Emirates?
1 bedroom, down town 1.500.000 aed
How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?
taxi 40/5o dirham, metro 10 dirham.. 30 minytes trip
How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta?
What is your monthly budget for groceries?
5000 dirham
How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in the United Arab Emirates?
400 dirham
How much do you pay for health insurance per month?
1200 AED/month for 3 persons
How much does childcare cost on average per month?
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What is your child's schooling budget per month?
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How much does it cost to fill up your car's fuel tank?
100 AED
How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc., per month?
1000 AED
How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?
A LOT: 400 AED/month
How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
40 AED
How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
15 AED
How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
50 AED
How much does a gym membership cost in the United Arab Emirates?
long period..350/year. all towers have a small gym
How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in the United Arab Emirates?
2000 to 50000 depending on the place and the emirates you are in, fo the house it is way expensive
How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in the United Arab Emirates?
1 bedroom 750000 aed in abudhabi you can get a 1 bedroom
How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?
bus: it's cheap 2aed -12 aed
tax : starts at 12 aed even if u r going next door now super expensive
How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta?
if you don't eat like a king you wd be gd with 500 aed and that is still eating like a king
How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in the United Arab Emirates?
if you have life insurance of 500 aed, you pay 20 aed
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What is your child's schooling budget per month?
depends if you want a govt school, so cheap, private 3k - 7k aed
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How much does it cost to fill up your car's fuel tank?
150AED
How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc., per month?
300 AED
How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?
depends on which mps you want
400 AED/month is the least plus vat now
How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
28 aed
How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
17 AED
How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
50 AED
How much does a gym membership cost in the United Arab Emirates?
350/month
Depending on the cost of living in Kenya a 2bedroomed house will cost Ksh 12000,fuelling a car will cost ksh 1000,school fees per three months of one term ksh 8500 per term, rice ksh 160 one kg quality, meat ksh 400 per kg, fruits one kg ksh 150,unga 2 kg ksh 250 quality.If you want additional information please don't hesitate to ask me I'm ready to partner with you in business. I need to open a business in your country UAE. Thank you for your interest in partnering with me I'm ready to even bring my children to learn in schools of your country. Thank you.
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