Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Dubai 

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Consumer Prices in Dubai are 19.2% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 4.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Dubai are 25.4% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 29.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 29.7% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 8.9% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(79.95 AED)
75.05 kr
(40.00 AED)
     -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(426.41 AED)
562.84 kr
(300.00 AED)
     -29.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(53.30 AED)
65.66 kr
(35.00 AED)
     -34.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(29.32 AED)
93.81 kr
(50.00 AED)
     +70.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 59.66 kr
(31.80 AED)
84.43 kr
(45.00 AED)
     +41.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.95 kr
(23.42 AED)
39.87 kr
(21.25 AED)
     -9.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 27.35 kr
(14.58 AED)
7.56 kr
(4.03 AED)
     -72.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.65 kr
(11.01 AED)
4.98 kr
(2.66 AED)
     -75.9 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.67 kr
(27.54 AED)
53.78 kr
(28.67 AED)
     +4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.05 kr
(11.75 AED)
10.21 kr
(5.44 AED)
     -53.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.90 kr
(4.21 AED)
6.88 kr
(3.67 AED)
     -13.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.62 kr
(17.39 AED)
21.75 kr
(11.59 AED)
     -33.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 39.76 kr
(21.19 AED)
34.53 kr
(18.41 AED)
     -13.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.76 kr
(19.06 AED)
26.31 kr
(14.02 AED)
     -26.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 54.14 kr
(28.86 AED)
30.24 kr
(16.12 AED)
     -44.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.39 kr
(5.00 AED)
7.27 kr
(3.88 AED)
     -22.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.07 kr
(4.83 AED)
6.13 kr
(3.27 AED)
     -32.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.04 kr
(5.35 AED)
5.73 kr
(3.06 AED)
     -42.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.04 kr
(6.95 AED)
5.19 kr
(2.77 AED)
     -60.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.51 kr
(3.47 AED)
3.18 kr
(1.69 AED)
     -51.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.96 kr
(3.18 AED)
3.40 kr
(1.81 AED)
     -43.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.16 kr
(7.01 AED)
11.80 kr
(6.29 AED)
     -10.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.69 kr
(5.70 AED)
4.43 kr
(2.36 AED)
     -58.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(37.31 AED)
112.57 kr
(60.00 AED)
     +60.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.25 kr
(6.53 AED)
22.90 kr
(12.21 AED)
     +87.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.99 kr
(9.05 AED)
37.37 kr
(19.92 AED)
     +120.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(33.05 AED)
43.15 kr
(23.00 AED)
     -30.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(12.79 AED)
11.73 kr
(6.25 AED)
     -51.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 kr
(346.46 AED)
562.84 kr
(300.00 AED)
     -13.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(26.65 AED)
22.51 kr
(12.00 AED)
     -55.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(14.15 AED)
9.06 kr
(4.83 AED)
     -65.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(319.81 AED)
65.66 kr
(35.00 AED)
     -89.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.83 kr
(28.69 AED)
21.72 kr
(11.58 AED)
     -59.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 324,850.71 kr
(173,149.24 AED)
281,419.70 kr
(150,000.00 AED)
     -13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 298,701.83 kr
(159,211.58 AED)
157,155.11 kr
(83,765.52 AED)
     -47.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,551.89 kr
(827.17 AED)
1,447.20 kr
(771.37 AED)
     -6.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 114.41 kr
(60.98 AED)
417.06 kr
(222.30 AED)
     +264.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 254.47 kr
(135.63 AED)
664.05 kr
(353.95 AED)
     +161.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.78 kr
(159.25 AED)
619.91 kr
(330.42 AED)
     +107.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 213.26 kr
(113.67 AED)
332.29 kr
(177.12 AED)
     +55.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 125.00 kr
(66.63 AED)
93.81 kr
(50.00 AED)
     -25.0 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,726.38 kr
(1,986.20 AED)
4,937.37 kr
(2,631.68 AED)
     +32.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(34,312.63 AED)
101,936.47 kr
(54,333.33 AED)
     +58.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 757.71 kr
(403.87 AED)
442.76 kr
(235.99 AED)
     -41.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 350.33 kr
(186.73 AED)
409.23 kr
(218.12 AED)
     +16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 844.45 kr
(450.10 AED)
674.51 kr
(359.52 AED)
     -20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,199.79 kr
(639.50 AED)
672.69 kr
(358.55 AED)
     -43.9 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,221.61 kr
(6,514.26 AED)
14,883.25 kr
(7,932.95 AED)
     +21.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,130.58 kr
(4,866.71 AED)
8,959.52 kr
(4,775.53 AED)
     -1.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,896.55 kr
(11,138.11 AED)
28,524.99 kr
(15,204.15 AED)
     +36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,250.05 kr
(8,128.46 AED)
19,737.73 kr
(10,520.44 AED)
     +29.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,162.46 kr
(2,751.65 AED)
3,389.78 kr
(1,806.79 AED)
     -34.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,749.16 kr
(1,998.35 AED)
1,869.82 kr
(996.64 AED)
     -50.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,553.80 kr
(14,153.49 AED)
27,636.02 kr
(14,730.32 AED)
     +4.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.12 4.92      +19.5 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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