Israel

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Israel vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Israel is about 1.77× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 4 categories, 5 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 Israel 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×

Israel is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.64
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.31
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.31
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.23

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

In Israel, Gasoline 1L costs 2.8× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.83

Israel AED 9.31 USD 2.535

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.46

Israel AED 8.84 USD 2.407

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.31

Israel AED 0.68 USD 0.185

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.31

Israel AED 299.30 ILS 249

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.23

Israel AED 23.37 ILS 20

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index