Dubai vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1897
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
92
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
3.94M
631K

The cost of living in Dubai is 27% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 848th and 2065th ($2514 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dusseldorf ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 158th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$859
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$7326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$6067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$60.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$789
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$23360

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968