United Kingdom

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

United Kingdom vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.81× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. A bar running right means United Kingdom 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 Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×5.03
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.28
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.37
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.15
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.07

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.0× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 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 ×5.03

United Kingdom AED 1.48 USD 0.402

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.28

United Kingdom AED 8.21 USD 2.235

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.27

United Kingdom AED 7.48 USD 2.037

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.37

United Kingdom AED 26.01 GBP 5.29

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.15

United Kingdom AED 3,909 GBP 799

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.07

United Kingdom AED 244.57 GBP 49.99

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store