Japan

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Japan vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.08× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 9 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 Japan 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×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.84
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.08
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.94
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.86
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.59

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.8× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.84

Japan AED 0.83 USD 0.227

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.16

Japan AED 3.82 USD 1.041

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.00

Japan AED 3.58 USD 0.976

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.94

Japan AED 3,201 JPY 142,800

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.86

Japan AED 196.80 JPY 8,778

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.59

Japan AED 11.12 JPY 480

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

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