Dubai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$2682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
79
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
568K

The cost of living in Dubai is 9% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 848th and 1272nd ($2514 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 158th and 146th 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
$10.3
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$12061

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741