Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Dubai is 7.6% more expensive than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 49.3% less in Dubai
Groceries: pay 37.3% less in Dubai
Transportation: pay 31.1% less in Dubai
Housing: pay 40.4% more in Dubai
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Dubai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% more in Dubai
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in Dubai

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Dubai are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dubai. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dubai.

Dubai vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dubai instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 49.3% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Dubai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK226.36	$10.89 AED40.00	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK127.80	$9.53 AED35.00	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK37.69	$1.30 AED4.78	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK29.21	$1.11 AED4.08	-60.5%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 37.3% less for groceries

	Oslo	Dubai
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK33.77	$1.48 AED5.43	-54.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK66.43	$4.37 AED16.07	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK81.68	$6.78 AED24.89	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK46.69	$3.23 AED11.86	-28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK70.53	$3.81 AED14.00	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.00	$1.11 AED4.06	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.76	$0.83 AED3.05	-19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.85	$0.86 AED3.17	-39.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.74	$0.69 AED2.54	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.22	$0.52 AED1.92	-51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.80	$0.67 AED2.47	-35.4%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

	Oslo	Dubai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK80.42	$3.16 AED11.59	-59.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK846.00	$81.68 AED300.00	+0.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK377,259.68	$33,487.61 AED123,000.00	-7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK213.15	$8.71 AED32.00	-57.6%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 40.4% more for housing

	Oslo	Dubai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK548.05	$101.47 AED372.72	+92.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK14,875.35	$2,224.54 AED8,170.74	+55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,789.37	$1,400.70 AED5,144.76	+23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,862.19	$162.54 AED596.99	-9.4%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Oslo	Dubai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,676.97	$775.09 AED2,846.91	+200.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK83,460.85	$13,081.61 AED48,048.76	+62.8%
Average			+131.8%

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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Dubai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK103.75	$12.25 AED45.00	+22.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK45.17	$6.02 AED22.10	+38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK150.90	$6.53 AED24.00	-55.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK478.20	$81.24 AED298.40	+76.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK157.98	$13.61 AED50.00	-10.5%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Oslo	Dubai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,017.33	$62.51 AED229.62	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK515.22	$56.33 AED206.90	+13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,164.72	$99.15 AED364.17	-11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,384.54	$94.67 AED347.73	-29.0%
Average			-15.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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