Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 10.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Dubai
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in Dubai
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% less in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.2% more in Dubai
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% less in Dubai
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Dubai are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$81.24
AED298.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$94.67
AED347.73
|
|
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