Dubai vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.15M

The cost of living in Dubai is 0.1% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 848th and 843rd ($2514 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 158th and 18th 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
$10.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$15084

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488