Dubai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
82
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
3.94M
452K

The cost of living in Dubai is 36% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 947th and 11th ($2470 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 184th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Zurich

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Dubai Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117