Dubai vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dubai is 0.1% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1218th and 1216th ($2229 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 189th and 33rd 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
$9.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$16502

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381