Cost of living comparison
Paris is 39.9% more expensive than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 71.0% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 84.7% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% less in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% more in Paris
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Paris are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Paris. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$4.09
€3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$2.96
€2.87
|
|
pay 71.0% more for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$11.23
€10.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$6.32
€6.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$1.21
€1.17
|
|
pay 84.7% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$7.65
€7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$24.84
€24.09
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
$756.26
€733.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$4.31
€4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$36.48
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$148.98
€144.47
|
|
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