Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 0.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Dubai
- Transportation
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pay 31.4% less in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% more in Dubai
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.2% more in Dubai
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Dubai
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Dubai are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Dubai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.52
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.19
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.19
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.38
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.60
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.87
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.98
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.49
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.28
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,047.25
|
$33,487.61
AED123,001.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.32
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 61.1% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.60
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£965.63
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£792.67
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.98
|
$162.54
AED597.00
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,162.84
|
$775.09
AED2,846.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,465.45
|
$13,081.61
AED48,049.16
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.37
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.20
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.57
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.19
|
$81.24
AED298.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.01
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.90
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.16
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£70.16
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£75.10
|
$94.67
AED347.73
|
|
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