United Arab Emirates

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 1.66× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.50
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.65
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.11

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

In United Arab Emirates, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.50

United Arab Emirates QAR 0.29 USD 0.08

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.74

United Arab Emirates QAR 3.57 USD 0.98

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.56

United Arab Emirates QAR 3.26 USD 0.896

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.11

United Arab Emirates QAR 18.83 AED 19

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index