Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 3.0% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% more in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% less in Dubai
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 86.8% more in Dubai
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Dubai
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Dubai
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Dubai are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dubai. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 22.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 86.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$81.24
AED298.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$94.67
AED347.73
|
|
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