Dubai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
81
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
3.94M
449K

The cost of living in Dubai is 32% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 848th and 23rd ($2514 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.6 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 158th and 2nd 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
$10.3
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041