Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Zurich 

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Consumer Prices in Zurich are 67.4% higher than in Dubai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 44.0% higher than in Dubai
Rent Prices in Zurich are 13.1% higher than in Dubai
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 67.7% higher than in Dubai
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 136.6% higher than in Dubai
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 31.1% higher than in Dubai
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Restaurants
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED
(9.89 Fr.)
101.11 AED
(25.00 Fr.)
     +152.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300.00 AED
(74.18 Fr.)
485.33 AED
(120.00 Fr.)
     +61.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(8.65 Fr.)
64.71 AED
(16.00 Fr.)
     +84.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 AED
(11.13 Fr.)
32.36 AED
(8.00 Fr.)
     -28.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 AED
(11.13 Fr.)
28.31 AED
(7.00 Fr.)
     -37.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 21.45 AED
(5.30 Fr.)
21.55 AED
(5.33 Fr.)
     +0.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.01 AED
(0.99 Fr.)
18.86 AED
(4.66 Fr.)
     +370.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 AED
(0.66 Fr.)
17.44 AED
(4.31 Fr.)
     +555.8 %
Markets
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.74 AED
(6.61 Fr.)
26.52 AED
(6.56 Fr.)
     -0.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.33 AED
(1.32 Fr.)
12.18 AED
(3.01 Fr.)
     +128.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.66 AED
(0.90 Fr.)
6.54 AED
(1.62 Fr.)
     +78.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.03 AED
(2.97 Fr.)
25.07 AED
(6.20 Fr.)
     +108.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 16.05 AED
(3.97 Fr.)
41.47 AED
(10.25 Fr.)
     +158.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.64 AED
(3.13 Fr.)
41.83 AED
(10.34 Fr.)
     +230.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.38 AED
(3.80 Fr.)
79.14 AED
(19.57 Fr.)
     +414.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.78 AED
(0.93 Fr.)
5.67 AED
(1.40 Fr.)
     +50.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.19 AED
(0.79 Fr.)
3.79 AED
(0.94 Fr.)
     +18.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.99 AED
(0.74 Fr.)
5.03 AED
(1.24 Fr.)
     +68.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.63 AED
(0.65 Fr.)
8.41 AED
(2.08 Fr.)
     +220.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 AED
(0.40 Fr.)
3.74 AED
(0.93 Fr.)
     +128.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.01 AED
(0.50 Fr.)
4.19 AED
(1.04 Fr.)
     +108.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.08 AED
(1.50 Fr.)
8.62 AED
(2.13 Fr.)
     +41.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 AED
(0.57 Fr.)
4.68 AED
(1.16 Fr.)
     +101.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 55.00 AED
(13.60 Fr.)
48.53 AED
(12.00 Fr.)
     -11.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 AED
(2.95 Fr.)
8.47 AED
(2.09 Fr.)
     -29.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.64 AED
(4.36 Fr.)
10.91 AED
(2.70 Fr.)
     -38.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED
(5.69 Fr.)
36.40 AED
(9.00 Fr.)
     +58.3 %
Transportation
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.50 AED
(1.61 Fr.)
17.80 AED
(4.40 Fr.)
     +173.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 AED
(74.18 Fr.)
347.82 AED
(86.00 Fr.)
     +15.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(2.97 Fr.)
28.31 AED
(7.00 Fr.)
     +135.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 AED
(1.19 Fr.)
26.04 AED
(6.44 Fr.)
     +439.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(7.42 Fr.)
323.55 AED
(80.00 Fr.)
     +978.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.49 AED
(2.84 Fr.)
28.52 AED
(7.05 Fr.)
     +148.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 AED
(37,088.33 Fr.)
132,656.29 AED
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     -11.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 83,689.86 AED
(20,692.78 Fr.)
131,493.52 AED
(32,512.50 Fr.)
     +57.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 753.75 AED
(186.37 Fr.)
957.66 AED
(236.79 Fr.)
     +27.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 215.89 AED
(53.38 Fr.)
110.49 AED
(27.32 Fr.)
     -48.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 348.62 AED
(86.20 Fr.)
186.45 AED
(46.10 Fr.)
     -46.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 329.25 AED
(81.41 Fr.)
303.45 AED
(75.03 Fr.)
     -7.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 182.20 AED
(45.05 Fr.)
154.88 AED
(38.29 Fr.)
     -15.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(12.36 Fr.)
80.89 AED
(20.00 Fr.)
     +61.8 %
Childcare
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,729.03 AED
(674.77 Fr.)
11,042.78 AED
(2,730.39 Fr.)
     +304.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 53,179.49 AED
(13,148.92 Fr.)
132,605.73 AED
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +149.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 229.33 AED
(56.70 Fr.)
474.33 AED
(117.28 Fr.)
     +106.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 215.00 AED
(53.16 Fr.)
231.07 AED
(57.13 Fr.)
     +7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 357.24 AED
(88.33 Fr.)
451.19 AED
(111.56 Fr.)
     +26.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 349.36 AED
(86.38 Fr.)
756.65 AED
(187.09 Fr.)
     +116.6 %
Rent Per Month
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,761.30 AED
(1,919.03 Fr.)
8,988.43 AED
(2,222.44 Fr.)
     +15.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,758.18 AED
(1,176.49 Fr.)
6,714.89 AED
(1,660.29 Fr.)
     +41.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,735.76 AED
(3,643.50 Fr.)
15,242.17 AED
(3,768.71 Fr.)
     +3.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 9,995.56 AED
(2,471.46 Fr.)
11,191.36 AED
(2,767.12 Fr.)
     +12.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,671.85 AED
(413.38 Fr.)
9,318.25 AED
(2,303.99 Fr.)
     +457.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 981.15 AED
(242.60 Fr.)
5,876.48 AED
(1,452.99 Fr.)
     +498.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,991.35 AED
(3,706.69 Fr.)
28,294.32 AED
(6,995.93 Fr.)
     +88.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.02 2.45      -51.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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