Dubai vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
88
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.94M
776K

The cost of living in Dubai is 10% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 947th and 1384th ($2470 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 184th and 48th 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
$11.9
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$21222

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778