Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 5.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Dubai
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% more in Dubai
- Childcare
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pay 7.7% less in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.4% more in Dubai
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Dubai
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Dubai are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of Paris, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.97
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.87
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.89
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.42
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.80
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.09
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 70.8% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€733.42
|
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
|
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.38
|
$81.24
AED298.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.47
|
$94.67
AED347.73
|
|
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