Dubai vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4484
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$979
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1846
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
92
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
3.33M
619K

The cost of living in Dubai is 26% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1218th and 2414th ($2229 vs $1776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in the United Arab Emirates and Germany, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dusseldorf ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 189th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4.61
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$7136
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$6071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$3.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$57.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$8.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$21567

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752