Restaurants | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (70.07 AED) |
8.56 £ (40.00 AED) |
-42.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (280.26 AED) |
64.22 £ (300.00 AED) |
+7.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (37.37 AED) |
7.49 £ (35.00 AED) |
-6.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (23.36 AED) |
10.17 £ (47.50 AED) |
+103.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (23.36 AED) |
9.63 £ (45.00 AED) |
+92.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.54 £ (16.55 AED) |
4.56 £ (21.29 AED) |
+28.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.99 £ (9.28 AED) |
0.89 £ (4.15 AED) |
-55.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.45 £ (6.79 AED) |
0.57 £ (2.66 AED) |
-60.9 % |
Markets | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.50 £ (21.04 AED) |
6.19 £ (28.91 AED) |
+37.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.03 £ (4.81 AED) |
1.14 £ (5.34 AED) |
+11.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.85 £ (3.95 AED) |
0.77 £ (3.58 AED) |
-9.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.19 £ (14.88 AED) |
2.48 £ (11.57 AED) |
-22.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.99 £ (13.95 AED) |
3.96 £ (18.48 AED) |
+32.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.84 £ (13.25 AED) |
2.95 £ (13.80 AED) |
+4.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.94 £ (23.09 AED) |
3.73 £ (17.43 AED) |
-24.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 £ (5.43 AED) |
0.83 £ (3.90 AED) |
-28.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (2.44 AED) |
0.70 £ (3.28 AED) |
+34.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.41 £ (6.57 AED) |
0.65 £ (3.04 AED) |
-53.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (6.44 AED) |
0.59 £ (2.76 AED) |
-57.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.77 £ (3.62 AED) |
0.36 £ (1.69 AED) |
-53.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (2.42 AED) |
0.38 £ (1.78 AED) |
-26.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.81 £ (3.79 AED) |
1.35 £ (6.31 AED) |
+66.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.95 £ (4.45 AED) |
0.51 £ (2.37 AED) |
-46.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (37.37 AED) |
12.84 £ (60.00 AED) |
+60.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.75 £ (12.84 AED) |
2.61 £ (12.21 AED) |
-4.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.70 £ (17.28 AED) |
4.47 £ (20.88 AED) |
+20.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.25 £ (61.89 AED) |
4.92 £ (23.00 AED) |
-62.8 % |
Transportation | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (9.34 AED) |
1.34 £ (6.25 AED) |
-33.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 £ (373.69 AED) |
64.22 £ (300.00 AED) |
-19.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 £ (15.41 AED) |
2.57 £ (12.00 AED) |
-22.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 £ (16.35 AED) |
1.03 £ (4.83 AED) |
-70.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18.60 £ (86.88 AED) |
7.49 £ (35.00 AED) |
-59.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (26.65 AED) |
2.48 £ (11.58 AED) |
-56.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (132,121.56 AED) |
32,112.47 £ (150,000.00 AED) |
+13.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,595.33 £ (124,228.99 AED) |
17,932.79 £ (83,765.52 AED) |
-32.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
258.97 £ (1,209.67 AED) |
164.05 £ (766.30 AED) |
-36.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.89 £ (74.25 AED) |
46.44 £ (216.93 AED) |
+192.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.52 £ (137.88 AED) |
75.19 £ (351.24 AED) |
+154.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
28.71 £ (134.10 AED) |
70.74 £ (330.42 AED) |
+146.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.29 £ (48.05 AED) |
36.99 £ (172.78 AED) |
+259.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.00 £ (42.04 AED) |
10.70 £ (50.00 AED) |
+18.9 % |
Childcare | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,235.44 £ (5,770.83 AED) |
563.40 £ (2,631.68 AED) |
-54.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,000.00 £ (51,381.90 AED) |
11,631.85 £ (54,333.33 AED) |
+5.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
66.18 £ (309.12 AED) |
50.53 £ (236.02 AED) |
-23.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.00 £ (140.13 AED) |
46.70 £ (218.12 AED) |
+55.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
70.00 £ (326.97 AED) |
76.97 £ (359.52 AED) |
+10.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
66.25 £ (309.46 AED) |
76.76 £ (358.55 AED) |
+15.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167.86 £ (5,455.16 AED) |
1,672.05 £ (7,810.30 AED) |
+43.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
877.27 £ (4,097.81 AED) |
1,026.92 £ (4,796.81 AED) |
+17.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,934.00 £ (9,033.87 AED) |
3,232.66 £ (15,100.02 AED) |
+67.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,233.33 £ (5,761.00 AED) |
2,231.87 £ (10,425.24 AED) |
+81.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
372.91 £ (1,741.89 AED) |
383.91 £ (1,793.27 AED) |
+2.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
250.84 £ (1,171.68 AED) |
213.36 £ (996.64 AED) |
-14.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manchester Edit | Dubai Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,153.39 £ (10,058.65 AED) |
3,153.84 £ (14,731.84 AED) |
+46.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.21 | 4.92 | -20.9 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 176 | 743 |
Cost of Living in Stockport | 6.71 miles |
Cost of Living in Oldham | 6.89 miles |
Cost of Living in Bury | 11.72 miles |
Cost of Living in Bolton | 16.55 miles |
Cost of Living in Warrington | 20.34 miles |
Cost of Living in Huddersfield | 27.58 miles |
Cost of Living in Liverpool | 34.36 miles |
Cost of Living in Barnsley | 35.01 miles |
Cost of Living in Preston | 36.03 miles |
Cost of Living in Bradford | 37.47 miles |
Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 62.60 miles |
Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |