Dubai vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dubai Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
98
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
3.42M

The cost of living in Dubai is 25% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 848th and 1962nd ($2514 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 158th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dubai vs Madrid infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dubai vs Madrid

Prices for goods and services in Dubai and Madrid are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dubai Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$12418

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703