Dubai vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
66
86
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
518K

The cost of living in Dubai is 25% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 1039th and 2232nd ($2420 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 144th 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 1.7 months in Sheffield. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 203rd and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sheffield

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Dubai Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$24899

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871