United Arab Emirates

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

China

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 1.13× China.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. 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

China China = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.42
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.41
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.05
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.05
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.84

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

In United Arab Emirates, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.4× what it does in China — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.42

United Arab Emirates ¥423.15 AED 229

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.41

United Arab Emirates ¥36.02 AED 19

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.05

United Arab Emirates ¥0.55 USD 0.08

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.05

United Arab Emirates ¥6,281 AED 3,399

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.94

United Arab Emirates ¥6.66 USD 0.98

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.76

United Arab Emirates ¥6.09 USD 0.896

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com