Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Dubai 

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Consumer Prices in Dubai are 5.8% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 13.8% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Dubai are 56.5% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 6.4% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 21.7% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 28.8% higher than in Manchester
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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 2024March 2024
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