Dubai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
3.94M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dubai is 35% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 848th and 8th ($2514 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.1 months in London. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 158th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs London

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Dubai London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$27583

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165