Dubai vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$3648
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
3.33M
8.91M

The cost of living in Dubai is 30% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1903rd and 85th ($1924 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 2.3 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 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 130th and 4th 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
$10.4
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$21740

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871