Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 10.5% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Dubai instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Dubai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$1.11
AED4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
$0.73
AED2.69
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Dubai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.75
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
$4.82
AED17.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.38
|
$7.28
AED26.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
$3.27
AED12.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
$3.44
AED12.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
$1.03
AED3.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
$0.87
AED3.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
$0.80
AED2.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
$0.72
AED2.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
$0.55
AED2.02
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.61
|
$3.13
AED11.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD126.36
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,690.40
|
$40,838.55
AED150,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
$9.80
AED36.00
|
|
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.50
|
$95.37
AED350.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,645.49
|
$2,113.07
AED7,761.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,676.53
|
$1,295.45
AED4,758.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.87
|
$154.69
AED568.17
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.33
|
$743.00
AED2,729.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD36,991.63
|
$14,478.49
AED53,179.49
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Dubai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.35
|
$5.87
AED21.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD137.30
|
$89.64
AED329.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.96
|
$62.44
AED229.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.08
|
$58.54
AED215.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.81
|
$97.26
AED357.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD140.10
|
$95.12
AED349.36
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