Dubai vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$5201
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1210
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$2355
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$231
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$2860
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
61
99
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.17M

The cost of living in Dubai is 10% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1903rd and 447th ($1924 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and France, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Paris. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 130th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Paris

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Dubai Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$1325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$2713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$2010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$13597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$9441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$793
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$17600

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1183
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1336
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1230
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2718
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1332
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1336
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$1401
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1333
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1228
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1340
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1339
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1337
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1480
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1338
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1297
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1321
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1339
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1409
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1736
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1311
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1295
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1235
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1318
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1371
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1287
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1466
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1275
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1084
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1134
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1214
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1311
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1055
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1334
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1124
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1334
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1453
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1334