Dubai vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
66
86
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
3.94M
518K

The cost of living in Dubai is 27% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 947th and 2172nd ($2470 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 131st 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 1.6 months in Sheffield. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 184th and 175th 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
$11.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$24916

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870