Dubai vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
3.94M
548K

The cost of living in Dubai is 11% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 848th and 1330th ($2514 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 1.4 months in Manchester. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 158th and 107th 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
$10.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$20873

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804