United Arab Emirates

Compared with Denmark, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Denmark = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Denmark

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.53× Denmark.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Denmark = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Denmark. 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

Denmark Denmark = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.91
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.72
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.34
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.23

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

In United Arab Emirates, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in Denmark — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. 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 ×0.91

United Arab Emirates DKK 408.88 AED 229

Denmark DKK 447.64 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.81

United Arab Emirates DKK 6,069 AED 3,399

Denmark DKK 7,499 DKK 7,499

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.72

United Arab Emirates DKK 33.31 AED 19

Denmark DKK 46.00 DKK 46

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.36

United Arab Emirates DKK 6.44 USD 0.98

Denmark DKK 18.11 USD 2.758

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.33

United Arab Emirates DKK 5.88 USD 0.896

Denmark DKK 17.91 USD 2.728

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.23

United Arab Emirates DKK 0.52 USD 0.08

Denmark DKK 2.29 USD 0.355

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com