Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Zurich 

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Consumer Prices in Zurich are 68.6% higher than in Dubai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 44.1% higher than in Dubai
Rent Prices in Zurich are 12.6% higher than in Dubai
Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 67.8% higher than in Dubai
Groceries Prices in Zurich are 137.4% higher than in Dubai
Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 30.5% higher than in Dubai
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Restaurants
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED
(9.88 Fr.)
101.25 AED
(25.00 Fr.)
     +153.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300.00 AED
(74.07 Fr.)
486.01 AED
(120.00 Fr.)
     +62.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(8.64 Fr.)
64.80 AED
(16.00 Fr.)
     +85.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 45.00 AED
(11.11 Fr.)
32.40 AED
(8.00 Fr.)
     -28.0 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 45.00 AED
(11.11 Fr.)
28.35 AED
(7.00 Fr.)
     -37.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 21.55 AED
(5.32 Fr.)
21.58 AED
(5.33 Fr.)
     +0.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 4.07 AED
(1.01 Fr.)
18.89 AED
(4.66 Fr.)
     +363.6 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.69 AED
(0.66 Fr.)
17.47 AED
(4.31 Fr.)
     +549.9 %
Markets
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 7.06 AED
(1.74 Fr.)
7.01 AED
(1.73 Fr.)
     -0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 5.89 AED
(1.45 Fr.)
13.45 AED
(3.32 Fr.)
     +128.4 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 8.18 AED
(2.02 Fr.)
14.44 AED
(3.57 Fr.)
     +76.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.96 AED
(2.95 Fr.)
25.11 AED
(6.20 Fr.)
     +109.9 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 35.39 AED
(8.74 Fr.)
91.55 AED
(22.61 Fr.)
     +158.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 27.87 AED
(6.88 Fr.)
92.34 AED
(22.80 Fr.)
     +231.3 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 33.90 AED
(8.37 Fr.)
174.71 AED
(43.14 Fr.)
     +415.4 %
Apples (1kg) 8.36 AED
(2.06 Fr.)
12.53 AED
(3.09 Fr.)
     +49.8 %
Banana (1kg) 7.01 AED
(1.73 Fr.)
8.36 AED
(2.06 Fr.)
     +19.3 %
Oranges (1kg) 6.51 AED
(1.61 Fr.)
11.11 AED
(2.74 Fr.)
     +70.6 %
Tomato (1kg) 5.77 AED
(1.43 Fr.)
18.56 AED
(4.58 Fr.)
     +221.4 %
Potato (1kg) 3.61 AED
(0.89 Fr.)
8.26 AED
(2.04 Fr.)
     +128.6 %
Onion (1kg) 4.52 AED
(1.12 Fr.)
9.25 AED
(2.28 Fr.)
     +104.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.11 AED
(1.51 Fr.)
8.63 AED
(2.13 Fr.)
     +41.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.28 AED
(0.56 Fr.)
4.69 AED
(1.16 Fr.)
     +105.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 55.00 AED
(13.58 Fr.)
48.60 AED
(12.00 Fr.)
     -11.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.54 AED
(2.85 Fr.)
8.48 AED
(2.09 Fr.)
     -26.5 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 17.07 AED
(4.22 Fr.)
10.93 AED
(2.70 Fr.)
     -36.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED
(5.68 Fr.)
36.45 AED
(9.00 Fr.)
     +58.5 %
Transportation
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 AED
(1.48 Fr.)
17.82 AED
(4.40 Fr.)
     +197.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 AED
(74.07 Fr.)
348.31 AED
(86.00 Fr.)
     +16.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(2.96 Fr.)
28.35 AED
(7.00 Fr.)
     +136.3 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 3.00 AED
(0.74 Fr.)
16.20 AED
(4.00 Fr.)
     +440.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(7.41 Fr.)
324.01 AED
(80.00 Fr.)
     +980.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 3.04 AED
(0.75 Fr.)
7.55 AED
(1.86 Fr.)
     +148.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 AED
(37,036.18 Fr.)
132,843.08 AED
(32,800.00 Fr.)
     -11.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 84,233.54 AED
(20,797.92 Fr.)
131,678.68 AED
(32,512.50 Fr.)
     +56.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 736.27 AED
(181.79 Fr.)
983.02 AED
(242.71 Fr.)
     +33.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 216.04 AED
(53.34 Fr.)
113.27 AED
(27.97 Fr.)
     -47.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 351.59 AED
(86.81 Fr.)
187.10 AED
(46.20 Fr.)
     -46.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 328.50 AED
(81.11 Fr.)
303.88 AED
(75.03 Fr.)
     -7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 179.04 AED
(44.21 Fr.)
155.09 AED
(38.29 Fr.)
     -13.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(12.35 Fr.)
81.00 AED
(20.00 Fr.)
     +62.0 %
Childcare
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,729.03 AED
(673.82 Fr.)
11,058.33 AED
(2,730.39 Fr.)
     +305.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 53,100.00 AED
(13,110.81 Fr.)
132,792.46 AED
(32,787.50 Fr.)
     +150.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 227.50 AED
(56.17 Fr.)
480.09 AED
(118.54 Fr.)
     +111.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 215.59 AED
(53.23 Fr.)
240.79 AED
(59.45 Fr.)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 357.24 AED
(88.20 Fr.)
458.59 AED
(113.23 Fr.)
     +28.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 349.36 AED
(86.26 Fr.)
774.24 AED
(191.17 Fr.)
     +121.6 %
Rent Per Month
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,765.28 AED
(1,917.31 Fr.)
9,166.76 AED
(2,263.35 Fr.)
     +18.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,780.36 AED
(1,180.31 Fr.)
6,724.35 AED
(1,660.29 Fr.)
     +40.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,099.19 AED
(3,728.11 Fr.)
15,482.75 AED
(3,822.81 Fr.)
     +2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,267.39 AED
(2,535.10 Fr.)
11,328.90 AED
(2,797.20 Fr.)
     +10.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,995.83 AED
(4,443.31 Fr.)
103,374.34 AED
(25,523.94 Fr.)
     +474.4 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,561.14 AED
(2,607.63 Fr.)
68,865.69 AED
(17,003.48 Fr.)
     +552.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dubai Edit Zurich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,859.70 AED
(3,668.98 Fr.)
27,951.69 AED
(6,901.49 Fr.)
     +88.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.02 2.56      -49.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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