Cost of living comparison
United States is 32.5% more expensive than Dubai.
If you lived in United States instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 91.3% more for restaurants
Dubai
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.07
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
AED2.69
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 87.9% more for groceries
Dubai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
AED5.89
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
AED17.70
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
AED26.74
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
AED12.03
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
AED12.64
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
AED3.77
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
AED3.18
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
AED2.95
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.63
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
AED2.02
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
Dubai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.13
AED11.51
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,838.55
AED150,000.00
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.80
AED36.00
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
Dubai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.37
AED350.28
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,113.07
AED7,761.30
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,295.45
AED4,758.18
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.69
AED568.17
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 69.9% more for childcare
Dubai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
AED2,729.03
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,478.49
AED53,179.49
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
Dubai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.87
AED21.55
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.64
AED329.25
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
Dubai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.44
AED229.34
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.54
AED215.00
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.26
AED357.24
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.12
AED349.36
|
$113.11
|
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