United States

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

United States vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

United States is about 1.26× 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 States 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 States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.35
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.33
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.18
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.96
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.90

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.4× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. 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 ×2.35

United States AED 0.69 USD 0.188

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.38

United States AED 4.98 USD 1.356

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.28

United States AED 4.21 USD 1.146

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.18

United States AED 22.48 USD 6.12

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.96

United States AED 220.31 USD 59.99

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.90

United States AED 3,045 USD 829

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store