Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Dubai 

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Consumer Prices in Dubai are 55.2% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 72.4% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Dubai are 105.8% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 75.3% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 44.8% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 111.8% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 руб
(38.34 AED)
834.64 руб
(40.00 AED)
     +4.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(143.77 AED)
6,195.04 руб
(296.90 AED)
     +106.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(19.17 AED)
625.98 руб
(30.00 AED)
     +56.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(11.98 AED)
1,001.57 руб
(48.00 AED)
     +300.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 руб
(11.98 AED)
1,022.43 руб
(49.00 AED)
     +309.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 204.41 руб
(9.80 AED)
403.78 руб
(19.35 AED)
     +97.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 82.21 руб
(3.94 AED)
82.28 руб
(3.94 AED)
     +0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 45.33 руб
(2.17 AED)
42.79 руб
(2.05 AED)
     -5.6 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 326.82 руб
(15.66 AED)
538.97 руб
(25.83 AED)
     +64.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 49.91 руб
(2.39 AED)
103.82 руб
(4.98 AED)
     +108.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 51.48 руб
(2.47 AED)
70.68 руб
(3.39 AED)
     +37.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 113.39 руб
(5.43 AED)
242.00 руб
(11.60 AED)
     +113.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 368.46 руб
(17.66 AED)
370.52 руб
(17.76 AED)
     +0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 161.41 руб
(7.74 AED)
304.09 руб
(14.57 AED)
     +88.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 318.52 руб
(15.27 AED)
377.65 руб
(18.10 AED)
     +18.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 47.77 руб
(2.29 AED)
78.33 руб
(3.75 AED)
     +64.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 41.22 руб
(1.98 AED)
61.89 руб
(2.97 AED)
     +50.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 56.43 руб
(2.70 AED)
63.57 руб
(3.05 AED)
     +12.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 104.33 руб
(5.00 AED)
53.41 руб
(2.56 AED)
     -48.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 21.72 руб
(1.04 AED)
38.74 руб
(1.86 AED)
     +78.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.72 руб
(0.99 AED)
33.10 руб
(1.59 AED)
     +59.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 101.31 руб
(4.86 AED)
123.02 руб
(5.90 AED)
     +21.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 52.27 руб
(2.51 AED)
46.25 руб
(2.22 AED)
     -11.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(28.75 AED)
1,356.29 руб
(65.00 AED)
     +126.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 72.94 руб
(3.50 AED)
267.98 руб
(12.84 AED)
     +267.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 154.08 руб
(7.38 AED)
506.00 руб
(24.25 AED)
     +228.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 200.00 руб
(9.58 AED)
459.05 руб
(22.00 AED)
     +129.5 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 руб
(2.40 AED)
119.98 руб
(5.75 AED)
     +140.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,400.00 руб
(115.02 AED)
7,094.44 руб
(340.00 AED)
     +195.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(9.58 AED)
250.39 руб
(12.00 AED)
     +25.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 руб
(1.16 AED)
100.74 руб
(4.83 AED)
     +317.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 538.00 руб
(25.78 AED)
625.98 руб
(30.00 AED)
     +16.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 200.65 руб
(9.62 AED)
269.38 руб
(12.91 AED)
     +34.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,250,000.00 руб
(107,830.99 AED)
2,065,732.63 руб
(99,000.00 AED)
     -8.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,468,181.43 руб
(118,287.31 AED)
1,602,068.74 руб
(76,778.96 AED)
     -35.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,591.58 руб
(459.68 AED)
15,034.05 руб
(720.51 AED)
     +56.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.34 руб
(0.11 AED)
11.37 руб
(0.54 AED)
     +385.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 521.44 руб
(24.99 AED)
7,386.33 руб
(353.99 AED)
     +1,316.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,112.54 руб
(149.17 AED)
5,648.17 руб
(270.69 AED)
     +81.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,002.80 руб
(95.98 AED)
2,767.49 руб
(132.63 AED)
     +38.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(23.96 AED)
980.70 руб
(47.00 AED)
     +96.1 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 39,490.57 руб
(1,892.58 AED)
58,099.09 руб
(2,784.39 AED)
     +47.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 753,428.34 руб
(36,107.97 AED)
852,955.15 руб
(40,877.78 AED)
     +13.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,480.28 руб
(358.49 AED)
4,447.91 руб
(213.17 AED)
     -40.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,870.31 руб
(185.48 AED)
3,950.19 руб
(189.31 AED)
     +2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,371.60 руб
(401.21 AED)
6,716.07 руб
(321.87 AED)
     -19.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,058.21 руб
(482.04 AED)
6,788.40 руб
(325.33 AED)
     -32.5 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 70,042.11 руб
(3,356.76 AED)
145,345.31 руб
(6,965.66 AED)
     +107.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 39,820.51 руб
(1,908.39 AED)
83,999.20 руб
(4,025.65 AED)
     +110.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 131,351.35 руб
(6,295.00 AED)
257,905.20 руб
(12,360.08 AED)
     +96.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 74,142.86 руб
(3,553.29 AED)
156,706.67 руб
(7,510.15 AED)
     +111.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 52,308.49 руб
(2,506.88 AED)
25,187.46 руб
(1,207.11 AED)
     -51.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,079.07 руб
(1,249.84 AED)
15,796.44 руб
(757.04 AED)
     -39.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 88,619.41 руб
(4,247.08 AED)
323,677.13 руб
(15,512.19 AED)
     +265.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.76 3.84      -60.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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