United Arab Emirates

Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hungary = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Hungary

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.76× Hungary.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hungary = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hungary. 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

Hungary Hungary = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.04
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.91
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.74
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.72
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.50

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 1.0× what it does in Hungary — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.04

United Arab Emirates HUF 1,719 AED 19

Hungary HUF 1,660 HUF 1,660

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.91

United Arab Emirates HUF 19,837 AED 229

Hungary HUF 21,717 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.74

United Arab Emirates HUF 294,431 AED 3,399

Hungary HUF 399,990 HUF 399,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.72

United Arab Emirates HUF 26 USD 0.08

Hungary HUF 37 USD 0.111

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.52

United Arab Emirates HUF 306 USD 0.98

Hungary HUF 592 USD 1.893

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.49

United Arab Emirates HUF 280 USD 0.896

Hungary HUF 575 USD 1.839

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com