The 9 Best places to live in the United Arab Emirates

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The United Arab Emirates is the 19th most expensive and the 30th most liveable country.

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United Arab Emirates Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
5.73
146
💵 GDP per capita
$52977
21
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$83903
11
❤️ Life expectancy
79.2
41
☠️ Homicide rate
0.8
28
🚧 Road traffic mortality
8.9
64
👮 Corruption perceptions index
68
31
🏙️ Population
9.89M
93
🌐 English speaking %
65%
45
😷 Air quality
Bad
190
✈️ Airport proximity index
100
1
💰 Cost of living
$1904
179
💳 After-tax salary
$3280
18
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.7
21
🎓 Higher education index
68
65

Below is the list of 9 best cities to live and work in the United Arab Emirates for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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