The 9 Best places to live in the United Arab Emirates

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The United Arab Emirates is the 14th most expensive and the 29th most liveable country.

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United Arab Emirates Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
5.9
140
💵 GDP per capita
$49041
24
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$76110
14
❤️ Life expectancy
79.2
41
☠️ Homicide rate
0.8
29
🚧 Road traffic mortality
8.9
64
👮 Corruption perceptions index
68
28
🏙️ Population
9.89M
93
🌐 English speaking %
65%
47
😷 Air quality
Bad
190
✈️ Airport proximity index
100
1
💰 Cost of living
$2025
184
💳 After-tax salary
$3498
11
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.7
23
🎓 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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