Dubai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$2696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
80
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
3.33M
568K

The cost of living in Dubai is 4% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1098th and 890th ($2309 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 306th and 138th 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
$10.5
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$12698

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655