Cost of living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The cost of living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is approximately 2309 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5128 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Dubai

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2309 $
Without Rent
786 $
Rent & Utilities
1523 $
Food
458 $
Transport
185 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3493 $
GDP per Capita
52,977 $
Freedom Index
5.73
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
65%
Population
3.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.5 $
Dinner 70.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 12.1 $
Capuccino 6.12 $
Coke, 330ml 1.36 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.77 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.49 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.15 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.24 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.27 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.89 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.26 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.52 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.41 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.19 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.6 $
Cigarette pack 5.98 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.64 $
Monthly Pass 84.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.82 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 88.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.18 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.49 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.95 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.85 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 131 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 202 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 86 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,170 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,171 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,850 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,310 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,006 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,452 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,493 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.64%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.4 $
Haircut 9.53 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 56.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 779 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,682 $