Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 53.5% higher than in Dubai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 76.0% higher than in Dubai
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 109.1% higher than in Dubai
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 40.5% higher than in Dubai
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 104.3% higher than in Dubai
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 19.1% lower than in Dubai
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Restaurants
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED
(10.89 $)
91.81 AED
(25.00 $)
     +129.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 296.90 AED
(80.85 $)
367.24 AED
(100.00 $)
     +23.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 AED
(8.17 $)
44.07 AED
(12.00 $)
     +46.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 48.00 AED
(13.07 $)
29.38 AED
(8.00 $)
     -38.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 49.00 AED
(13.34 $)
36.72 AED
(10.00 $)
     -25.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 19.35 AED
(5.27 $)
19.65 AED
(5.35 $)
     +1.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.94 AED
(1.07 $)
9.95 AED
(2.71 $)
     +152.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 AED
(0.56 $)
7.88 AED
(2.14 $)
     +284.1 %
Markets
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.72 AED
(7.00 $)
17.35 AED
(4.72 $)
     -32.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.98 AED
(1.35 $)
14.16 AED
(3.86 $)
     +184.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.39 AED
(0.92 $)
13.54 AED
(3.69 $)
     +299.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.60 AED
(3.16 $)
17.42 AED
(4.74 $)
     +50.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.76 AED
(4.84 $)
30.46 AED
(8.30 $)
     +71.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.57 AED
(3.97 $)
27.71 AED
(7.54 $)
     +90.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.10 AED
(4.93 $)
32.79 AED
(8.93 $)
     +81.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.75 AED
(1.02 $)
9.59 AED
(2.61 $)
     +155.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.97 AED
(0.81 $)
3.84 AED
(1.05 $)
     +29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.05 AED
(0.83 $)
8.88 AED
(2.42 $)
     +191.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 AED
(0.70 $)
10.46 AED
(2.85 $)
     +308.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.86 AED
(0.51 $)
6.49 AED
(1.77 $)
     +249.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 AED
(0.43 $)
6.08 AED
(1.66 $)
     +283.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.90 AED
(1.61 $)
10.40 AED
(2.83 $)
     +76.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 AED
(0.60 $)
8.95 AED
(2.44 $)
     +303.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 65.00 AED
(17.70 $)
64.27 AED
(17.50 $)
     -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.84 AED
(3.50 $)
11.44 AED
(3.12 $)
     -10.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 24.25 AED
(6.60 $)
13.84 AED
(3.77 $)
     -42.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 22.00 AED
(5.99 $)
58.76 AED
(16.00 $)
     +167.1 %
Transportation
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.75 AED
(1.57 $)
10.10 AED
(2.75 $)
     +75.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 340.00 AED
(92.58 $)
473.74 AED
(129.00 $)
     +39.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.27 $)
16.53 AED
(4.50 $)
     +37.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 AED
(1.31 $)
11.02 AED
(3.00 $)
     +128.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(8.17 $)
110.17 AED
(30.00 $)
     +267.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 12.94 AED
(3.52 $)
15.42 AED
(4.20 $)
     +19.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 99,000.00 AED
(26,957.74 $)
95,482.79 AED
(26,000.00 $)
     -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 76,778.96 AED
(20,906.94 $)
88,184.03 AED
(24,012.55 $)
     +14.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 720.51 AED
(196.19 $)
623.93 AED
(169.90 $)
     -13.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.54 AED
(0.15 $)
0.38 AED
(0.10 $)
     -29.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 354.06 AED
(96.41 $)
254.49 AED
(69.30 $)
     -28.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 270.69 AED
(73.71 $)
377.77 AED
(102.87 $)
     +39.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 132.63 AED
(36.12 $)
139.55 AED
(38.00 $)
     +5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 47.00 AED
(12.80 $)
66.10 AED
(18.00 $)
     +40.6 %
Childcare
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,784.39 AED
(758.19 $)
8,236.83 AED
(2,242.89 $)
     +195.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 41,125.00 AED
(11,198.35 $)
149,650.91 AED
(40,750.00 $)
     +263.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 213.17 AED
(58.05 $)
238.48 AED
(64.94 $)
     +11.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 189.31 AED
(51.55 $)
208.63 AED
(56.81 $)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 321.87 AED
(87.64 $)
344.51 AED
(93.81 $)
     +7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 325.33 AED
(88.59 $)
550.15 AED
(149.81 $)
     +69.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,965.88 AED
(1,896.81 $)
14,311.25 AED
(3,896.96 $)
     +105.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,992.50 AED
(1,087.16 $)
8,769.16 AED
(2,387.84 $)
     +119.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,360.50 AED
(3,365.77 $)
26,285.48 AED
(7,157.55 $)
     +112.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 7,510.33 AED
(2,045.07 $)
15,084.33 AED
(4,107.47 $)
     +100.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,207.08 AED
(328.69 $)
5,087.30 AED
(1,385.27 $)
     +321.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 757.04 AED
(206.14 $)
3,210.37 AED
(874.19 $)
     +324.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,570.34 AED
(4,239.81 $)
22,167.51 AED
(6,036.22 $)
     +42.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.84 5.66      +47.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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