Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Canada

Victoria vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 0.9% cheaper than Dubai.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% more in Victoria
Groceries: pay 78.6% more in Victoria
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Victoria
Housing: pay 32.5% less in Victoria
Childcare: pay 15.1% more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Victoria
Clothing: pay 12.9% less in Victoria

The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Victoria are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Victoria. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Victoria.

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Victoria vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Victoria instead of Dubai, you would:

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pay 41.4% more for restaurants

	Dubai	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.80 AED46.99	$19.29 CA$27.31	+50.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$10.87 CA$15.39	+14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 AED6.12	$2.27 CA$3.22	+36.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 AED2.89	$1.83 CA$2.60	+132.6%
Average			+41.4%

Dubai vs. Victoria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 78.6% more for groceries

	Dubai	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 AED5.66	$2.97 CA$4.21	+92.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.21 AED22.81	$13.59 CA$19.24	+118.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.92 AED25.40	$10.23 CA$14.48	+47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.34 AED12.26	$4.11 CA$5.82	+23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.36 AED16.00	$5.76 CA$8.15	+32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 AED4.39	$1.79 CA$2.53	+49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 AED3.23	$0.64 CA$0.90	-27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 AED3.12	$1.79 CA$2.53	+110.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 AED2.34	$1.86 CA$2.64	+192.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 AED1.89	$1.56 CA$2.21	+203.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.67	$1.30 CA$1.85	+187.2%
Average			+78.6%

Dubai vs. Victoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Dubai	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 AED13.44	$5.22 CA$7.39	+42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.87 AED274.97	$59.62 CA$84.40	-20.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,226.44 AED99,989.11	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	+2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.86 AED32.56	$15.27 CA$21.62	+72.2%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Dubai	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$92.93 AED341.28	$61.37 CA$86.89	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,407.39 AED8,841.14	$1,528.56 CA$2,164.06	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,513.73 AED5,559.16	$1,299.70 CA$1,840.06	-14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.87 AED689.96	$79.15 CA$112.05	-57.9%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 15.1% more for childcare

	Dubai	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$859.15 AED3,155.21	$894.25 CA$1,266.04	+4.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,941.05 AED65,888.51	$22,849.16 CA$32,348.70	+27.4%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubai	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.61 AED49.99	$5.61 CA$7.94	-58.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.89	$4.29 CA$6.08	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.99 AED22.00	$14.73 CA$20.85	+145.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.96 AED367.10	$42.40 CA$60.03	-57.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.34 AED59.99	$10.52 CA$14.89	-35.6%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

	Dubai	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.92 AED249.45	$52.89 CA$74.87	-22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.98 AED209.24	$44.37 CA$62.81	-22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.70 AED377.18	$90.08 CA$127.53	-12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.57 AED365.67	$107.56 CA$152.28	+8.0%
Average			-12.9%

Dubai vs. Victoria - Cost of clothing

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