Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 35.6% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Dubai
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in Dubai
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Dubai
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% less in Dubai
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.12
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.41
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.15
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.38
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.30
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.52
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.71
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.47
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.44
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.21
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.48
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.10
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF70.32
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
$33,487.61
AED123,001.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF30.94
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Geneva
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF52.51
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,930.47
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,711.28
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF153.77
|
$162.54
AED597.00
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,312.74
|
$775.09
AED2,846.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF28,166.74
|
$13,081.61
AED48,049.42
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.04
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.80
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF67.36
|
$81.24
AED298.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF107.60
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF54.84
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF124.56
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF171.37
|
$94.67
AED347.73
|
|
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