United Arab Emirates

Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Canada = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Canada

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.87× Canada.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Canada. A bar running right means United Arab Emirates 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

Canada Canada = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.15
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.10
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.93
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.65
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.63

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

In United Arab Emirates, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.2× what it does in Canada — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.6×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.15

United Arab Emirates C$1,303 AED 3,399

Canada C$1,129 CAD 1,129

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.10

United Arab Emirates C$87.82 AED 229

Canada C$79.99 CAD 79.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.93

United Arab Emirates C$7.19 AED 19

Canada C$7.70 CAD 7.7

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.65

United Arab Emirates C$0.11 USD 0.08

Canada C$0.17 USD 0.123

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.64

United Arab Emirates C$1.39 USD 0.98

Canada C$2.19 USD 1.54

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63

United Arab Emirates C$1.27 USD 0.896

Canada C$2.03 USD 1.426

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com