Dubai vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
90
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
548K

The cost of living in Dubai is 5% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 947th and 1193rd ($2470 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 184th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Manchester

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Dubai Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$20557

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831