Dubai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
3.33M
8.91M

The cost of living in Dubai is 33% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1218th and 38th ($2229 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 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 189th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$25471

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908