Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Dubai 

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Consumer Prices in Dubai are 22.3% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 11.6% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Dubai are 9.6% higher than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 29.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 24.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 32.9% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 140.00 kr
(74.10 AED)
75.57 kr
(40.00 AED)
     -46.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(423.44 AED)
529.00 kr
(280.00 AED)
     -33.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 kr
(47.64 AED)
58.77 kr
(31.11 AED)
     -34.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(29.11 AED)
85.02 kr
(45.00 AED)
     +54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 kr
(23.82 AED)
92.57 kr
(49.00 AED)
     +105.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 41.83 kr
(22.14 AED)
36.33 kr
(19.23 AED)
     -13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 22.72 kr
(12.03 AED)
7.81 kr
(4.13 AED)
     -65.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.04 kr
(10.08 AED)
4.37 kr
(2.31 AED)
     -77.0 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.69 kr
(27.36 AED)
48.30 kr
(25.56 AED)
     -6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18.90 kr
(10.00 AED)
9.44 kr
(5.00 AED)
     -50.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.74 kr
(4.10 AED)
6.44 kr
(3.41 AED)
     -16.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 33.08 kr
(17.51 AED)
21.80 kr
(11.54 AED)
     -34.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 41.16 kr
(21.78 AED)
35.42 kr
(18.75 AED)
     -13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.79 kr
(18.94 AED)
27.41 kr
(14.51 AED)
     -23.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 49.12 kr
(26.00 AED)
34.78 kr
(18.41 AED)
     -29.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.11 kr
(4.82 AED)
7.21 kr
(3.82 AED)
     -20.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 7.88 kr
(4.17 AED)
5.57 kr
(2.95 AED)
     -29.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 8.83 kr
(4.67 AED)
6.06 kr
(3.21 AED)
     -31.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.21 kr
(6.99 AED)
5.05 kr
(2.67 AED)
     -61.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 5.70 kr
(3.01 AED)
3.47 kr
(1.83 AED)
     -39.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 4.90 kr
(2.59 AED)
2.87 kr
(1.52 AED)
     -41.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.85 kr
(7.33 AED)
11.40 kr
(6.04 AED)
     -17.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 9.55 kr
(5.06 AED)
4.27 kr
(2.26 AED)
     -55.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 65.00 kr
(34.40 AED)
122.80 kr
(65.00 AED)
     +88.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 13.52 kr
(7.15 AED)
23.42 kr
(12.40 AED)
     +73.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.48 kr
(8.72 AED)
44.48 kr
(23.54 AED)
     +169.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 60.00 kr
(31.76 AED)
41.56 kr
(22.00 AED)
     -30.7 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(12.70 AED)
11.34 kr
(6.00 AED)
     -52.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 545.00 kr
(288.47 AED)
642.35 kr
(340.00 AED)
     +17.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(26.47 AED)
22.67 kr
(12.00 AED)
     -54.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 27.36 kr
(14.48 AED)
10.57 kr
(5.59 AED)
     -61.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(317.58 AED)
56.68 kr
(30.00 AED)
     -90.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 58.56 kr
(31.00 AED)
24.20 kr
(12.81 AED)
     -58.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 280,000.00 kr
(148,204.74 AED)
188,927.84 kr
(100,000.00 AED)
     -32.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 283,321.83 kr
(149,962.99 AED)
145,052.65 kr
(76,776.75 AED)
     -48.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,524.32 kr
(806.83 AED)
1,370.94 kr
(725.64 AED)
     -10.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.86 kr
(0.45 AED)
1.05 kr
(0.56 AED)
     +22.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 256.94 kr
(136.00 AED)
646.15 kr
(342.01 AED)
     +151.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 304.17 kr
(161.00 AED)
507.96 kr
(268.86 AED)
     +67.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 186.80 kr
(98.88 AED)
242.55 kr
(128.38 AED)
     +29.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 kr
(63.52 AED)
88.80 kr
(47.00 AED)
     -26.0 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,707.50 kr
(1,962.39 AED)
5,097.42 kr
(2,698.08 AED)
     +37.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,488.89 kr
(30,429.02 AED)
81,485.23 kr
(43,130.35 AED)
     +41.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 742.42 kr
(392.97 AED)
433.98 kr
(229.71 AED)
     -41.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 354.62 kr
(187.70 AED)
370.26 kr
(195.98 AED)
     +4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 823.50 kr
(435.88 AED)
641.21 kr
(339.40 AED)
     -22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,151.88 kr
(609.70 AED)
644.32 kr
(341.04 AED)
     -44.1 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,345.21 kr
(6,534.35 AED)
13,924.61 kr
(7,370.33 AED)
     +12.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,969.12 kr
(4,747.38 AED)
7,898.57 kr
(4,180.73 AED)
     -11.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,565.79 kr
(10,356.22 AED)
24,077.04 kr
(12,744.04 AED)
     +23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,540.61 kr
(7,696.38 AED)
14,803.76 kr
(7,835.67 AED)
     +1.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,111.03 kr
(2,705.28 AED)
2,442.24 kr
(1,292.68 AED)
     -52.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,480.35 kr
(1,842.16 AED)
1,461.68 kr
(773.67 AED)
     -58.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,190.43 kr
(13,333.36 AED)
29,593.20 kr
(15,663.76 AED)
     +17.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.70 3.93      +131.5 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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