China

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

China vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

China is about 0.88× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. A bar running right means China is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

China is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.18
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.96
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.95
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.71
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.70

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In China, Gasoline 1L costs 1.3× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.32

China AED 4.33 USD 1.179

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.07

China AED 3.84 USD 1.045

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.96

China AED 3,247 CNY 5,999

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.95

China AED 0.28 USD 0.076

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.71

China AED 13.45 CNY 25.5

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.70

China AED 161.27 CNY 298

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store