Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 64.4% higher than in Dubai (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 78.7% higher than in Dubai
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 97.1% higher than in Dubai
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 64.7% higher than in Dubai
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 118.5% higher than in Dubai
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 19.6% lower than in Dubai
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Restaurants
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED
(10.89 $)
110.19 AED
(30.00 $)
     +175.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 296.92 AED
(80.84 $)
477.49 AED
(130.00 $)
     +60.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(9.53 $)
44.08 AED
(12.00 $)
     +25.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 AED
(12.25 $)
29.38 AED
(8.00 $)
     -34.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 AED
(12.25 $)
36.73 AED
(10.00 $)
     -18.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 21.79 AED
(5.93 $)
20.80 AED
(5.66 $)
     -4.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 AED
(1.16 $)
11.28 AED
(3.07 $)
     +164.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 AED
(0.72 $)
8.37 AED
(2.28 $)
     +218.3 %
Markets
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.96 AED
(7.34 $)
20.73 AED
(5.64 $)
     -23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.32 AED
(1.45 $)
15.99 AED
(4.35 $)
     +200.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.80 AED
(1.03 $)
12.23 AED
(3.33 $)
     +221.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.96 AED
(3.26 $)
19.28 AED
(5.25 $)
     +61.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 16.22 AED
(4.42 $)
27.40 AED
(7.46 $)
     +69.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.00 AED
(3.54 $)
25.02 AED
(6.81 $)
     +92.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.62 AED
(4.25 $)
31.92 AED
(8.69 $)
     +104.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.81 AED
(1.04 $)
11.52 AED
(3.14 $)
     +202.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.16 AED
(0.86 $)
3.53 AED
(0.96 $)
     +11.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.96 AED
(0.81 $)
9.53 AED
(2.59 $)
     +222.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.62 AED
(0.71 $)
10.75 AED
(2.93 $)
     +310.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.63 AED
(0.44 $)
6.63 AED
(1.81 $)
     +306.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.02 AED
(0.55 $)
6.20 AED
(1.69 $)
     +206.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.14 AED
(1.67 $)
10.83 AED
(2.95 $)
     +76.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.28 AED
(0.62 $)
9.09 AED
(2.47 $)
     +298.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 55.00 AED
(14.97 $)
73.46 AED
(20.00 $)
     +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.54 AED
(3.14 $)
9.44 AED
(2.57 $)
     -18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.07 AED
(4.65 $)
13.98 AED
(3.81 $)
     -18.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED
(6.26 $)
62.44 AED
(17.00 $)
     +171.5 %
Transportation
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 AED
(1.63 $)
10.65 AED
(2.90 $)
     +77.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 AED
(81.68 $)
484.84 AED
(132.00 $)
     +61.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.27 $)
18.36 AED
(5.00 $)
     +53.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 AED
(1.31 $)
12.86 AED
(3.50 $)
     +166.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(8.17 $)
124.88 AED
(34.00 $)
     +316.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.56 AED
(3.15 $)
14.18 AED
(3.86 $)
     +22.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 145,000.00 AED
(39,477.27 $)
115,699.50 AED
(31,500.00 $)
     -20.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 83,400.20 AED
(22,706.29 $)
100,897.05 AED
(27,469.93 $)
     +21.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 739.79 AED
(201.41 $)
649.33 AED
(176.78 $)
     -12.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 215.75 AED
(58.74 $)
244.06 AED
(66.45 $)
     +13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 352.33 AED
(95.93 $)
260.35 AED
(70.88 $)
     -26.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 324.04 AED
(88.22 $)
514.22 AED
(140.00 $)
     +58.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 176.20 AED
(47.97 $)
285.97 AED
(77.86 $)
     +62.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(13.61 $)
73.46 AED
(20.00 $)
     +46.9 %
Childcare
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,690.62 AED
(732.54 $)
11,374.06 AED
(3,096.67 $)
     +322.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 52,658.54 AED
(14,336.66 $)
211,564.80 AED
(57,600.00 $)
     +301.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 224.60 AED
(61.15 $)
263.83 AED
(71.83 $)
     +17.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 215.59 AED
(58.70 $)
177.18 AED
(48.24 $)
     -17.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 354.49 AED
(96.51 $)
363.26 AED
(98.90 $)
     +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 345.62 AED
(94.10 $)
607.55 AED
(165.41 $)
     +75.8 %
Rent Per Month
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,801.92 AED
(2,124.13 $)
15,897.50 AED
(4,328.21 $)
     +103.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,762.07 AED
(1,296.51 $)
10,512.00 AED
(2,861.97 $)
     +120.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,096.88 AED
(4,110.23 $)
31,459.24 AED
(8,565.00 $)
     +108.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,176.60 AED
(2,770.65 $)
16,716.23 AED
(4,551.11 $)
     +64.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,632.29 AED
(444.40 $)
5,765.03 AED
(1,569.57 $)
     +253.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 938.25 AED
(255.44 $)
4,197.31 AED
(1,142.75 $)
     +347.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,632.99 AED
(3,983.93 $)
21,023.85 AED
(5,723.89 $)
     +43.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.95 6.72      +35.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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