Middle East
United Arab Emirates
Global Rank #24Good88% data confidence
63
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety89/100
Healthcare79/100
Education56/100
Career85/100
Lifestyle72/100
Infrastructure96/100
Affordability49/100
💡Quick Summary
✅ High safety — good for families and solo travellers
✅ Strong healthcare system
✅ Affordable — est. $2150/mo
✅ Good infrastructure and internet connectivity
✅ Good career and job market opportunities
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$2150
per month · USD
Cost Index
59
Rent Index
66
Grocery Index
31
Transport Index
62
Utilities Index
66
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
89
🏥
Healthcare
79
🎓
Education
56
💼
Career
85
🌿
Lifestyle
72
🏗️
Infrastructure
96
💰
Affordability
49
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Federal Absolute Monarchy
Languages
🗣️ Arabic
Local Language
Not Required
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Islam
ℹ️ Sunni Muslim; English is the de facto business language in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
🏙️Cities in United Arab Emirates(3 cities)
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
د.إ AED
UAE Dirham
1 USD equals
3.67 AED
Updated 6/15/2026
1 AED equals
$0.2723
USD
Political Stability
🔵
Stable
Score: 0.79
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.