Dubai vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$3962
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1466
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3010
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
620K

The cost of living in Dubai is 49% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 848th and 3162nd ($2514 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 230th 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 1.8 months in Leipzig. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Leipzig ranked 15th in Germany, while ranked 158th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Leipzig

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Dubai Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$560
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$4459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$10887

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401