Dubai vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3083
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
88
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
3.33M
488K

The cost of living in Dubai is 9% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 1218th and 1692nd ($2229 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 189th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Edinburgh

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Dubai Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$14724

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666