Dubai vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$4186
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
87
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
3.33M
773K

The cost of living in Dubai is 10% more expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1098th and 1589th ($2309 vs $2102) 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 306th and 36th 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
$10.5
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$15030

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716