Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 158.5% higher than in Delhi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 258.5% higher than in Delhi | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 625.8% higher than in Delhi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 209.8% higher than in Delhi | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 92.6% higher than in Delhi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 3.1% lower than in Delhi | |
Restaurants | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
350.00 ₹ (15.41 AED) |
908.30 ₹ (40.00 AED) |
+159.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
2,000.00 ₹ (88.08 AED) |
6,812.26 ₹ (300.00 AED) |
+240.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (15.41 AED) |
794.76 ₹ (35.00 AED) |
+127.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
180.00 ₹ (7.93 AED) |
1,021.84 ₹ (45.00 AED) |
+467.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
290.00 ₹ (12.77 AED) |
1,135.38 ₹ (50.00 AED) |
+291.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
180.71 ₹ (7.96 AED) |
487.45 ₹ (21.47 AED) |
+169.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.05 ₹ (1.59 AED) |
96.38 ₹ (4.24 AED) |
+167.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
16.47 ₹ (0.73 AED) |
63.13 ₹ (2.78 AED) |
+283.2 % |
Markets | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
239.19 ₹ (10.53 AED) |
631.03 ₹ (27.79 AED) |
+163.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
40.48 ₹ (1.78 AED) |
122.40 ₹ (5.39 AED) |
+202.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
33.35 ₹ (1.47 AED) |
85.28 ₹ (3.76 AED) |
+155.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
91.11 ₹ (4.01 AED) |
264.25 ₹ (11.64 AED) |
+190.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
184.14 ₹ (8.11 AED) |
418.15 ₹ (18.41 AED) |
+127.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
136.78 ₹ (6.02 AED) |
307.76 ₹ (13.55 AED) |
+125.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
246.10 ₹ (10.84 AED) |
358.65 ₹ (15.79 AED) |
+45.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
75.69 ₹ (3.33 AED) |
87.26 ₹ (3.84 AED) |
+15.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
30.95 ₹ (1.36 AED) |
74.07 ₹ (3.26 AED) |
+139.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
39.16 ₹ (1.72 AED) |
70.71 ₹ (3.11 AED) |
+80.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
20.58 ₹ (0.91 AED) |
61.19 ₹ (2.69 AED) |
+197.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.02 ₹ (0.57 AED) |
38.35 ₹ (1.69 AED) |
+194.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17.24 ₹ (0.76 AED) |
43.08 ₹ (1.90 AED) |
+149.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
49.71 ₹ (2.19 AED) |
139.37 ₹ (6.14 AED) |
+180.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.48 ₹ (1.30 AED) |
52.48 ₹ (2.31 AED) |
+78.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 ₹ (35.23 AED) |
1,305.68 ₹ (57.50 AED) |
+63.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
147.29 ₹ (6.49 AED) |
264.91 ₹ (11.67 AED) |
+79.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
239.76 ₹ (10.56 AED) |
435.65 ₹ (19.19 AED) |
+81.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (15.41 AED) |
522.27 ₹ (23.00 AED) |
+49.2 % |
Transportation | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 ₹ (2.20 AED) |
147.60 ₹ (6.50 AED) |
+195.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,033.00 ₹ (45.49 AED) |
6,812.26 ₹ (300.00 AED) |
+559.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ₹ (2.20 AED) |
272.49 ₹ (12.00 AED) |
+445.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (1.77 AED) |
109.63 ₹ (4.83 AED) |
+172.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (4.40 AED) |
681.23 ₹ (30.00 AED) |
+581.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
375.56 ₹ (16.54 AED) |
263.68 ₹ (11.61 AED) |
-29.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (52,845.93 AED) |
3,406,127.99 ₹ (150,000.00 AED) |
+183.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,055,009.42 ₹ (90,499.07 AED) |
1,899,865.38 ₹ (83,666.79 AED) |
-7.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
5,845.51 ₹ (257.43 AED) |
17,231.49 ₹ (758.85 AED) |
+194.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
314.07 ₹ (13.83 AED) |
5,008.12 ₹ (220.55 AED) |
+1,494.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
671.86 ₹ (29.59 AED) |
7,914.57 ₹ (348.54 AED) |
+1,078.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,867.24 ₹ (82.23 AED) |
7,596.06 ₹ (334.52 AED) |
+306.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
879.55 ₹ (38.73 AED) |
4,021.85 ₹ (177.12 AED) |
+357.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 ₹ (17.62 AED) |
1,135.38 ₹ (50.00 AED) |
+183.8 % |
Childcare | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,891.67 ₹ (347.54 AED) |
62,003.59 ₹ (2,730.53 AED) |
+685.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
167,884.62 ₹ (7,393.35 AED) |
1,221,425.55 ₹ (53,789.47 AED) |
+627.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,553.62 ₹ (112.46 AED) |
5,411.63 ₹ (238.32 AED) |
+111.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,079.52 ₹ (135.62 AED) |
4,975.01 ₹ (219.09 AED) |
+61.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,967.33 ₹ (174.71 AED) |
8,261.35 ₹ (363.82 AED) |
+108.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,978.70 ₹ (131.18 AED) |
8,188.90 ₹ (360.62 AED) |
+174.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
20,452.92 ₹ (900.71 AED) |
179,136.98 ₹ (7,888.88 AED) |
+775.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
11,745.10 ₹ (517.23 AED) |
109,694.79 ₹ (4,830.77 AED) |
+834.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
57,160.98 ₹ (2,517.27 AED) |
344,381.65 ₹ (15,165.97 AED) |
+502.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,127.66 ₹ (1,326.77 AED) |
234,024.73 ₹ (10,306.05 AED) |
+676.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
19,585.85 ₹ (862.53 AED) |
41,203.57 ₹ (1,814.53 AED) |
+110.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
10,411.47 ₹ (458.50 AED) |
23,510.69 ₹ (1,035.37 AED) |
+125.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Delhi Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
96,973.33 ₹ (4,270.54 AED) |
336,816.98 ₹ (14,832.84 AED) |
+247.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.00 | 5.12 | -43.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 683 | 762 |
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Cities near Delhi: | Cost of Living in Faridabad | 20.42 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gurgaon | 21.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Agra | 138.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dehradun | 148.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chandigarh | 154.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Patiala | 160.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jaipur | 161.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludhiana | 196.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jalandhar | 232.88 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 |