Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Dubai 

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Consumer Prices in Dubai are 37.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 42.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Dubai are 47.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 38.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 53.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 19.2% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(110.19 AED)
10.89 $
(40.00 AED)
     -63.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(477.48 AED)
81.68 $
(300.00 AED)
     -37.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(44.07 AED)
9.53 $
(35.00 AED)
     -20.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(29.38 AED)
12.25 $
(45.00 AED)
     +53.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(38.57 AED)
13.61 $
(50.00 AED)
     +29.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(20.42 AED)
5.88 $
(21.58 AED)
     +5.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(11.08 AED)
1.16 $
(4.27 AED)
     -61.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(8.40 AED)
0.76 $
(2.79 AED)
     -66.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(21.36 AED)
7.59 $
(27.88 AED)
     +30.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(15.74 AED)
1.47 $
(5.41 AED)
     -65.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(11.93 AED)
1.02 $
(3.76 AED)
     -68.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(20.05 AED)
3.15 $
(11.58 AED)
     -42.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(28.12 AED)
5.01 $
(18.41 AED)
     -34.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(26.19 AED)
3.78 $
(13.87 AED)
     -47.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(33.21 AED)
4.33 $
(15.91 AED)
     -52.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(11.55 AED)
1.05 $
(3.86 AED)
     -66.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(3.40 AED)
0.89 $
(3.28 AED)
     -3.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(9.93 AED)
0.85 $
(3.11 AED)
     -68.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(10.34 AED)
0.74 $
(2.71 AED)
     -73.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(7.09 AED)
0.46 $
(1.70 AED)
     -76.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(6.29 AED)
0.51 $
(1.87 AED)
     -70.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(10.57 AED)
1.68 $
(6.17 AED)
     -41.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(8.91 AED)
0.63 $
(2.32 AED)
     -74.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(73.46 AED)
15.66 $
(57.50 AED)
     -21.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(9.28 AED)
3.18 $
(11.67 AED)
     +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(14.06 AED)
5.22 $
(19.19 AED)
     +36.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(62.44 AED)
6.26 $
(23.00 AED)
     -63.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(10.65 AED)
1.77 $
(6.50 AED)
     -39.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(484.82 AED)
81.68 $
(300.00 AED)
     -38.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(18.36 AED)
3.27 $
(12.00 AED)
     -34.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(12.86 AED)
1.31 $
(4.83 AED)
     -62.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(110.19 AED)
8.17 $
(30.00 AED)
     -72.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(14.20 AED)
3.16 $
(11.62 AED)
     -18.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(102,841.20 AED)
40,839.66 $
(150,000.00 AED)
     +45.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(99,363.93 AED)
22,806.37 $
(83,765.52 AED)
     -15.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.38 $
(651.49 AED)
206.61 $
(758.85 AED)
     +16.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $
(231.25 AED)
60.16 $
(220.96 AED)
     -4.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(256.26 AED)
95.52 $
(350.84 AED)
     +36.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(485.35 AED)
91.08 $
(334.52 AED)
     -31.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(272.41 AED)
48.22 $
(177.12 AED)
     -35.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(73.46 AED)
13.61 $
(50.00 AED)
     -31.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(11,259.79 AED)
743.43 $
(2,730.53 AED)
     -75.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(232,310.92 AED)
14,644.96 $
(53,789.47 AED)
     -76.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(252.78 AED)
64.89 $
(238.33 AED)
     -5.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(166.83 AED)
60.24 $
(221.25 AED)
     +32.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(356.27 AED)
100.35 $
(368.59 AED)
     +3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(609.20 AED)
99.31 $
(364.74 AED)
     -40.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(15,287.12 AED)
2,157.05 $
(7,922.61 AED)
     -48.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(10,696.88 AED)
1,317.01 $
(4,837.25 AED)
     -54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(30,973.14 AED)
4,161.12 $
(15,283.38 AED)
     -50.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(16,276.19 AED)
2,817.40 $
(10,348.05 AED)
     -36.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(6,239.64 AED)
494.03 $
(1,814.53 AED)
     -70.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(4,380.84 AED)
281.89 $
(1,035.37 AED)
     -76.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,899.65 $
(21,668.83 AED)
4,059.75 $
(14,911.07 AED)
     -31.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 5.12      -23.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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