United Arab Emirates

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

United States

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.79× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. 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

United States United States = 1×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.12
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.04
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.75
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.43

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

In United Arab Emirates, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.1× what it does in United States — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.12

United Arab Emirates $925.53 AED 3,399

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.04

United Arab Emirates $62.36 AED 229

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.85

United Arab Emirates $5.17 AED 19

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.78

United Arab Emirates $0.90 USD 0.896

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.72

United Arab Emirates $0.98 USD 0.98

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.43

United Arab Emirates $0.08 USD 0.08

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com