Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 42.1% lower than in Zurich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 32.1% lower than in Zurich | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 12.6% lower than in Zurich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 40.0% lower than in Zurich | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 58.9% lower than in Zurich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 20.0% lower than in Zurich | |
Restaurants | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 Fr. (100.75 AED) |
9.93 Fr. (40.00 AED) |
-60.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 Fr. (483.60 AED) |
74.44 Fr. (300.00 AED) |
-38.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
16.00 Fr. (64.48 AED) |
8.68 Fr. (35.00 AED) |
-45.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 Fr. (32.24 AED) |
11.17 Fr. (45.00 AED) |
+39.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 Fr. (28.21 AED) |
11.79 Fr. (47.50 AED) |
+68.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.41 Fr. (21.80 AED) |
5.36 Fr. (21.58 AED) |
-1.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.81 Fr. (19.37 AED) |
1.03 Fr. (4.13 AED) |
-78.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.39 Fr. (17.70 AED) |
0.66 Fr. (2.66 AED) |
-85.0 % |
Markets | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.55 Fr. (26.39 AED) |
6.87 Fr. (27.67 AED) |
+4.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.02 Fr. (12.18 AED) |
1.34 Fr. (5.39 AED) |
-55.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.46 Fr. (5.87 AED) |
0.93 Fr. (3.73 AED) |
-36.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.61 Fr. (26.63 AED) |
2.89 Fr. (11.64 AED) |
-56.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.87 Fr. (43.81 AED) |
4.18 Fr. (16.86 AED) |
-61.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.99 Fr. (40.27 AED) |
3.23 Fr. (13.04 AED) |
-67.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.24 Fr. (89.64 AED) |
3.89 Fr. (15.67 AED) |
-82.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.57 Fr. (6.32 AED) |
0.94 Fr. (3.79 AED) |
-40.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.03 Fr. (4.14 AED) |
0.80 Fr. (3.22 AED) |
-22.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.36 Fr. (5.49 AED) |
0.76 Fr. (3.05 AED) |
-44.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.68 Fr. (6.79 AED) |
0.67 Fr. (2.68 AED) |
-60.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.98 Fr. (3.95 AED) |
0.41 Fr. (1.66 AED) |
-58.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.12 Fr. (4.53 AED) |
0.49 Fr. (1.99 AED) |
-56.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.17 Fr. (8.73 AED) |
1.55 Fr. (6.26 AED) |
-28.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.38 Fr. (5.56 AED) |
0.59 Fr. (2.36 AED) |
-57.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 Fr. (48.36 AED) |
13.65 Fr. (55.00 AED) |
+13.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.08 Fr. (8.39 AED) |
3.03 Fr. (12.21 AED) |
+45.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.73 Fr. (11.00 AED) |
4.59 Fr. (18.50 AED) |
+68.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (36.27 AED) |
5.71 Fr. (23.00 AED) |
-36.6 % |
Transportation | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.40 Fr. (17.73 AED) |
1.67 Fr. (6.75 AED) |
-61.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
87.00 Fr. (350.61 AED) |
74.44 Fr. (300.00 AED) |
-14.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 Fr. (32.24 AED) |
2.98 Fr. (12.00 AED) |
-62.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 Fr. (32.43 AED) |
1.20 Fr. (4.83 AED) |
-85.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 Fr. (322.40 AED) |
8.68 Fr. (35.00 AED) |
-89.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.09 Fr. (28.57 AED) |
2.87 Fr. (11.55 AED) |
-59.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,800.00 Fr. (132,184.02 AED) |
37,220.84 Fr. (150,000.00 AED) |
+13.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,965.56 Fr. (132,851.21 AED) |
20,723.90 Fr. (83,517.33 AED) |
-37.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
269.60 Fr. (1,086.47 AED) |
187.09 Fr. (753.96 AED) |
-30.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
31.52 Fr. (127.04 AED) |
54.20 Fr. (218.42 AED) |
+71.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.60 Fr. (191.84 AED) |
86.49 Fr. (348.54 AED) |
+81.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.36 Fr. (315.78 AED) |
84.06 Fr. (338.76 AED) |
+7.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
41.70 Fr. (168.03 AED) |
45.21 Fr. (182.20 AED) |
+8.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 Fr. (80.60 AED) |
12.41 Fr. (50.00 AED) |
-38.0 % |
Childcare | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,758.00 Fr. (11,114.74 AED) |
666.67 Fr. (2,686.67 AED) |
-75.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
32,787.50 Fr. (132,133.65 AED) |
13,347.26 Fr. (53,789.47 AED) |
-59.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
125.70 Fr. (506.57 AED) |
57.07 Fr. (230.00 AED) |
-54.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
70.92 Fr. (285.81 AED) |
53.35 Fr. (215.00 AED) |
-24.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
126.53 Fr. (509.93 AED) |
89.55 Fr. (360.90 AED) |
-29.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
209.18 Fr. (842.99 AED) |
87.96 Fr. (354.49 AED) |
-57.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,370.06 Fr. (9,551.36 AED) |
1,975.13 Fr. (7,959.76 AED) |
-16.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,662.50 Fr. (6,699.88 AED) |
1,208.86 Fr. (4,871.70 AED) |
-27.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,042.58 Fr. (16,291.58 AED) |
3,772.74 Fr. (15,204.15 AED) |
-6.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,821.32 Fr. (11,369.90 AED) |
2,569.43 Fr. (10,354.80 AED) |
-8.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,421.04 Fr. (9,756.81 AED) |
442.31 Fr. (1,782.53 AED) |
-81.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,642.27 Fr. (6,618.35 AED) |
249.16 Fr. (1,004.12 AED) |
-84.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Zurich Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,955.36 Fr. (28,030.10 AED) |
3,778.11 Fr. (15,225.80 AED) |
-45.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.61 | 5.15 | +97.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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