Dubai vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
87
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
3.94M
776K

The cost of living in Dubai is 15% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 848th and 1510th ($2514 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 158th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Frankfurt

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Dubai Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$16203

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769