United Arab Emirates

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 1.27× Indonesia.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. 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

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.06
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.60
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.89
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.88

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 Indonesia — but Diesel 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 IDR 87,344 AED 19

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.60

United Arab Emirates IDR 1,118,372 AED 229

Indonesia IDR 699,999 IDR 699,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.94

United Arab Emirates IDR 16,093 USD 0.896

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.89

United Arab Emirates IDR 1,353 USD 0.08

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.82

United Arab Emirates IDR 17,602 USD 0.98

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com