Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 5.0% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Dubai
- Transportation
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pay 35.4% less in Dubai
- Housing
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pay 40.7% more in Dubai
- Childcare
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pay 3.8% less in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.8% more in Dubai
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% less in Dubai
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Dubai are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Dubai
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
Wellington
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Dubai
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$81.24
AED298.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Dubai
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$94.67
AED347.73
|
|
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