Dubai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
79
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.94M
568K

The cost of living in Dubai is 18% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 947th and 1777th ($2470 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 184th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Surrey

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Dubai Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$12113

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797