Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 9.4% lower than in Munich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 4.1% higher than in Munich | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 29.5% higher than in Munich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 4.5% lower than in Munich | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 27.0% lower than in Munich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 8.6% higher than in Munich | |
Restaurants | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (59.40 AED) |
10.10 € (40.00 AED) |
-32.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
77.50 € (306.89 AED) |
75.76 € (300.00 AED) |
-2.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (43.56 AED) |
8.84 € (35.00 AED) |
-19.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (17.82 AED) |
11.36 € (45.00 AED) |
+152.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.60 € (18.22 AED) |
11.36 € (45.00 AED) |
+147.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.81 € (15.10 AED) |
5.42 € (21.45 AED) |
+42.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.35 € (13.28 AED) |
1.01 € (4.01 AED) |
-69.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.82 € (11.17 AED) |
0.67 € (2.66 AED) |
-76.2 % |
Markets | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.40 € (17.42 AED) |
6.87 € (27.20 AED) |
+56.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.13 € (8.42 AED) |
1.35 € (5.36 AED) |
-36.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.22 € (4.84 AED) |
0.93 € (3.67 AED) |
-24.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.18 € (12.59 AED) |
2.96 € (11.72 AED) |
-6.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.91 € (23.41 AED) |
4.11 € (16.29 AED) |
-30.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.81 € (23.01 AED) |
3.19 € (12.64 AED) |
-45.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.39 € (29.24 AED) |
3.88 € (15.38 AED) |
-47.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.25 € (4.93 AED) |
0.95 € (3.76 AED) |
-23.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (2.83 AED) |
0.81 € (3.19 AED) |
+12.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.07 € (4.25 AED) |
0.76 € (3.01 AED) |
-29.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.47 € (5.83 AED) |
0.67 € (2.64 AED) |
-54.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 € (3.01 AED) |
0.42 € (1.66 AED) |
-45.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 € (3.14 AED) |
0.50 € (1.99 AED) |
-36.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.84 € (7.27 AED) |
1.55 € (6.14 AED) |
-15.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.90 € (3.56 AED) |
0.59 € (2.33 AED) |
-34.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (23.72 AED) |
13.89 € (55.00 AED) |
+131.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.96 € (3.80 AED) |
3.01 € (11.94 AED) |
+214.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (6.53 AED) |
4.45 € (17.64 AED) |
+170.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (32.47 AED) |
5.81 € (23.00 AED) |
-29.2 % |
Transportation | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 € (14.65 AED) |
1.64 € (6.50 AED) |
-55.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (194.03 AED) |
75.76 € (300.00 AED) |
+54.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 € (21.78 AED) |
3.03 € (12.00 AED) |
-44.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (14.66 AED) |
1.22 € (4.83 AED) |
-67.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.00 € (142.55 AED) |
7.58 € (30.00 AED) |
-79.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.93 € (27.44 AED) |
2.91 € (11.52 AED) |
-58.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (107,627.62 AED) |
37,880.61 € (150,000.00 AED) |
+39.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,625.00 € (109,389.74 AED) |
21,134.81 € (83,689.82 AED) |
-23.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
304.75 € (1,206.77 AED) |
190.35 € (753.75 AED) |
-37.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.41 € (92.68 AED) |
54.83 € (217.13 AED) |
+134.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
38.08 € (150.78 AED) |
88.88 € (351.95 AED) |
+133.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.66 € (184.76 AED) |
83.93 € (332.35 AED) |
+79.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.07 € (107.20 AED) |
46.01 € (182.20 AED) |
+70.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (51.48 AED) |
12.63 € (50.00 AED) |
-2.9 % |
Childcare | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
837.41 € (3,315.97 AED) |
689.18 € (2,729.03 AED) |
-17.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,575.00 € (57,714.22 AED) |
13,429.81 € (53,179.49 AED) |
-7.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.83 € (351.74 AED) |
57.91 € (229.33 AED) |
-34.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.25 € (139.58 AED) |
54.30 € (215.00 AED) |
+54.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.66 € (347.10 AED) |
90.61 € (358.78 AED) |
+3.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
123.65 € (489.63 AED) |
88.23 € (349.36 AED) |
-28.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,502.07 € (5,947.92 AED) |
1,967.69 € (7,791.67 AED) |
+31.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,185.74 € (4,695.30 AED) |
1,205.16 € (4,772.22 AED) |
+1.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,547.62 € (10,088.09 AED) |
3,751.23 € (14,854.15 AED) |
+47.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,074.29 € (8,213.78 AED) |
2,538.57 € (10,052.27 AED) |
+22.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,004.12 € (3,976.14 AED) |
422.21 € (1,671.85 AED) |
-58.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
728.73 € (2,885.61 AED) |
247.78 € (981.15 AED) |
-66.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Munich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,369.35 € (13,341.98 AED) |
3,810.06 € (15,087.11 AED) |
+13.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.72 | 5.06 | +35.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 433 | 732 |
Moving to Munich? Explore:
Moving to Dubai? Explore:
Cities near Munich: | Cost of Living in Weilheim in Oberbayern | 33.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Augsburg | 50.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Traunstein | 73.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Regensburg | 77.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ulm | 94.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nuremberg | 103.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Erlangen | 118.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tubingen | 143.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stuttgart | 144.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 153.67 miles |
Cities near Dubai: | 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 |