Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 18.8% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Dubai
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% more in Dubai
- Childcare
-
pay 94.1% more in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.5% more in Dubai
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Dubai
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Dubai are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dubai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
Berlin
|
Dubai
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
Berlin
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
Berlin
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 52.6% more for housing
Berlin
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
|
pay 94.1% more for childcare
Berlin
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
|
pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports
Berlin
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$81.24
AED298.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
Berlin
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$94.67
AED347.73
|
|
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