Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 24.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% less in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Dubai
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% less in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Dubai
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% more in Dubai
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Dubai
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Dubai are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of London, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 52.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
London
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$81.24
AED298.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$94.67
AED347.73
|
|
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