United Arab Emirates

Compared with Ukraine, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Ukraine = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Ukraine

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 1.13× Ukraine.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Ukraine = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Ukraine. 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

Ukraine Ukraine = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×2.00
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.62
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.95
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.52

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

In United Arab Emirates, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 2.0× what it does in Ukraine — 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.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×2.00

United Arab Emirates UAH 2,795 AED 229

Ukraine UAH 1,399 UAH 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.62

United Arab Emirates UAH 225.28 AED 19

Ukraine UAH 139.00 UAH 139

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.95

United Arab Emirates UAH 3.48 USD 0.08

Ukraine UAH 3.66 USD 0.084

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.54

United Arab Emirates UAH 42.68 USD 0.98

Ukraine UAH 79.52 USD 1.826

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.50

United Arab Emirates UAH 39.02 USD 0.896

Ukraine UAH 77.48 USD 1.779

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com