Dubai vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$1001
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1774
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2831
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
65
87
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
3.33M
518K

The cost of living in Dubai is 35% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 989th and 2490th ($2379 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 147th 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 26th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 288th and 141st 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
$10.9
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$937
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$818
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$3631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$17.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$9487

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1511
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1401
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1463
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1724
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1619
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1693
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1707
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1737
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1720
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1793
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1602
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1943
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1686
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1820
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1672
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1948
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1874
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1845
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1788
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1324
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1806
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1680
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1698
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1806
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1867
68 km or 42 mi York
$1727
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1376
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1486
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1962
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1750