United Arab Emirates

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Israel = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Israel

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.57× Israel.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Israel = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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

Israel Israel = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.81
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.77
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.43
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.38

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 0.8× what it does in Israel — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.81

United Arab Emirates ILS 16.26 AED 19

Israel ILS 20.00 ILS 20

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.77

United Arab Emirates ILS 190.51 AED 229

Israel ILS 249.00 ILS 249

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.43

United Arab Emirates ILS 0.25 USD 0.08

Israel ILS 0.58 USD 0.185

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.41

United Arab Emirates ILS 2.92 USD 0.98

Israel ILS 7.17 USD 2.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.35

United Arab Emirates ILS 2.67 USD 0.896

Israel ILS 7.55 USD 2.535

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com