Dubai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
79
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.94M
568K

The cost of living in Dubai is 8% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1039th and 1407th ($2420 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.4 months in Surrey. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 203rd and 49th 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
$10.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$12497

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798