Retire score: 6.33
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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

United Arab Emirates

Premium cost
Mild climate
High income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Abu Dhabi
  • Income level: High income
  • Currency: AED
ISO3
ARE
Climate
Mild
Cost band
Premium
Score
6.33

Overview

ISO3
ARE
ISO2
AE
Country
United Arab Emirates
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Income level
High income
Capital
Abu Dhabi
Capital latitude
24.48
Capital longitude
54.37
Population
11,294,243
Area (km^2)
83,600
Currencies
AED
Languages
Arabic
English official
No
Flag
United Arab Emirates flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
7.4
Mortgage % income
56.8
Affordability index
1.8
Price-to-rent (center)
17.4
Price-to-rent (outside)
12.1
Rental yield (center)
5.8
Rental yield (outside)
8.2

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official
No
Population
11,294,243

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
—
Broadband subs/100
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Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
High income
Rule of law (pct)
—
Corruption (CPI)
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