Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dubai vs. Fethiye Cost of Living Summary
Dubai is 55.3% more expensive than Fethiye.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Dubai
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Dubai
- Childcare
-
pay 96.2% more in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Dubai
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Dubai
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Dubai are more expensive than in Fethiye. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Dubai. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dubai.
Dubai vs. Fethiye Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dubai instead of Fethiye, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Fethiye
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.42
TRY515.74
|
$12.80
AED46.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
TRY503.16
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
TRY111.01
|
$1.67
AED6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
TRY65.75
|
$0.79
AED2.89
|
|
Fethiye vs. Dubai - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Fethiye
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
TRY80.94
|
$1.54
AED5.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
TRY337.07
|
$6.21
AED22.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
TRY194.66
|
$6.92
AED25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
TRY112.71
|
$3.34
AED12.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
TRY130.93
|
$4.36
AED16.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
TRY35.09
|
$1.19
AED4.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
TRY53.35
|
$0.88
AED3.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
TRY31.38
|
$0.85
AED3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
TRY27.81
|
$0.64
AED2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY18.26
|
$0.51
AED1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
TRY15.85
|
$0.45
AED1.67
|
|
Fethiye vs. Dubai - Cost of groceries
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Fethiye
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
TRY284.59
|
$3.66
AED13.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$74.87
AED274.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,793.91
TRY2M
|
$27,226.44
AED99,989.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.21
TRY654.11
|
$8.86
AED32.56
|
|
Fethiye vs. Dubai - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Fethiye
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.37
TRY1,157.27
|
$92.93
AED341.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$741.23
TRY36,701.11
|
$2,407.39
AED8,841.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$537.46
TRY26,611.59
|
$1,513.73
AED5,559.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.06
TRY2,924.25
|
$187.87
AED689.96
|
|
Fethiye vs. Dubai - Cost of housing
pay 96.2% more for childcare
|
Fethiye
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.10
TRY25,158.02
|
$859.15
AED3,155.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,879.32
TRY390K
|
$17,941.05
AED65,888.51
|
|
Fethiye vs. Dubai - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Fethiye
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
TRY201.26
|
$13.61
AED49.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
TRY175.27
|
$5.96
AED21.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TRY135.85
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.02
TRY3,169.91
|
$99.96
AED367.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY402.53
|
$16.34
AED59.99
|
|
Fethiye vs. Dubai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Fethiye
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.62
TRY5,031.60
|
$67.92
AED249.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.30
TRY2,886.88
|
$56.98
AED209.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.25
TRY7,687.17
|
$102.70
AED377.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.12
TRY5,898.16
|
$99.57
AED365.67
|
|
Fethiye vs. Dubai - Cost of clothing
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