United Arab Emirates

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

India

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 1.32× India.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.06
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×2.01
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.08
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.04
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.87

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 2.1× what it does in India — 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.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.06

United Arab Emirates ₹467.09 AED 19

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×2.01

United Arab Emirates ₹6,024 AED 229

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.08

United Arab Emirates ₹89,419 AED 3,399

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.04

United Arab Emirates ₹7.47 USD 0.08

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.96

United Arab Emirates ₹93.35 USD 0.98

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79

United Arab Emirates ₹85.34 USD 0.896

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com