Dubai vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
64
72
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
3.33M
625K

The cost of living in Dubai is 63% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 1218th and 3960th ($2229 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st 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 1.8 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 17th in Germany, while ranked 189th and 106th 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
$9.9
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$10639

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204