Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 6.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in Dubai
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in Dubai
- Childcare
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pay 42.0% less in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.2% more in Dubai
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% more in Dubai
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Dubai are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of United States, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Dubai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.48
AED5.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.37
AED16.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$81.68
AED299.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$33,487.61
AED122,987.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$101.47
AED372.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$2,224.54
AED8,169.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$162.54
AED596.93
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$775.09
AED2,846.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$13,081.61
AED48,043.86
|
|
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$81.24
AED298.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$13.61
AED49.99
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$62.51
AED229.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$56.33
AED206.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$99.15
AED364.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$94.67
AED347.69
|
|
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