Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 67.0% higher than in Dubai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 82.3% higher than in Dubai
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 102.4% higher than in Dubai
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 65.3% higher than in Dubai
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 120.7% higher than in Dubai
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 20.9% lower than in Dubai
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Restaurants
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED
(10.89 $)
110.19 AED
(30.00 $)
     +175.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300.00 AED
(81.68 $)
477.48 AED
(130.00 $)
     +59.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(9.53 $)
44.08 AED
(12.00 $)
     +25.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 AED
(12.25 $)
29.38 AED
(8.00 $)
     -34.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 AED
(12.25 $)
40.40 AED
(11.00 $)
     -10.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 21.45 AED
(5.84 $)
20.99 AED
(5.72 $)
     -2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.01 AED
(1.09 $)
11.65 AED
(3.17 $)
     +190.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 AED
(0.72 $)
8.57 AED
(2.33 $)
     +222.1 %
Markets
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.85 AED
(7.31 $)
20.74 AED
(5.65 $)
     -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.36 AED
(1.46 $)
16.11 AED
(4.39 $)
     +200.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 AED
(1.00 $)
12.49 AED
(3.40 $)
     +240.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.92 AED
(3.25 $)
19.16 AED
(5.22 $)
     +60.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 16.29 AED
(4.43 $)
28.07 AED
(7.64 $)
     +72.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.64 AED
(3.44 $)
25.47 AED
(6.93 $)
     +101.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.38 AED
(4.19 $)
33.03 AED
(8.99 $)
     +114.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.76 AED
(1.02 $)
11.39 AED
(3.10 $)
     +203.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.19 AED
(0.87 $)
3.53 AED
(0.96 $)
     +10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.01 AED
(0.82 $)
9.28 AED
(2.53 $)
     +208.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.64 AED
(0.72 $)
10.75 AED
(2.93 $)
     +306.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 AED
(0.45 $)
6.63 AED
(1.81 $)
     +300.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.99 AED
(0.54 $)
6.20 AED
(1.69 $)
     +211.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.14 AED
(1.67 $)
10.83 AED
(2.95 $)
     +76.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.33 AED
(0.63 $)
9.26 AED
(2.52 $)
     +298.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 55.00 AED
(14.97 $)
73.46 AED
(20.00 $)
     +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 AED
(3.25 $)
9.28 AED
(2.53 $)
     -22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.64 AED
(4.80 $)
14.16 AED
(3.86 $)
     -19.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED
(6.26 $)
62.44 AED
(17.00 $)
     +171.5 %
Transportation
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.50 AED
(1.77 $)
10.65 AED
(2.90 $)
     +63.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 AED
(81.68 $)
484.83 AED
(132.00 $)
     +61.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.27 $)
18.36 AED
(5.00 $)
     +53.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 AED
(1.31 $)
12.86 AED
(3.50 $)
     +166.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(8.17 $)
124.88 AED
(34.00 $)
     +316.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.52 AED
(3.14 $)
14.16 AED
(3.85 $)
     +22.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 AED
(40,839.16 $)
128,553.07 AED
(35,000.00 $)
     -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 83,689.82 AED
(22,785.48 $)
104,153.18 AED
(28,356.86 $)
     +24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 753.75 AED
(205.22 $)
689.98 AED
(187.85 $)
     -8.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 217.13 AED
(59.12 $)
250.39 AED
(68.17 $)
     +15.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 351.95 AED
(95.82 $)
263.78 AED
(71.82 $)
     -25.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 332.35 AED
(90.49 $)
543.43 AED
(147.95 $)
     +63.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 182.20 AED
(49.61 $)
342.04 AED
(93.12 $)
     +87.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(13.61 $)
73.46 AED
(20.00 $)
     +46.9 %
Childcare
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,729.03 AED
(743.01 $)
11,472.65 AED
(3,123.56 $)
     +320.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 53,179.49 AED
(14,478.71 $)
213,030.81 AED
(58,000.00 $)
     +300.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 229.32 AED
(62.44 $)
265.09 AED
(72.17 $)
     +15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 215.00 AED
(58.54 $)
177.18 AED
(48.24 $)
     -17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 358.78 AED
(97.68 $)
371.82 AED
(101.23 $)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 349.36 AED
(95.12 $)
621.05 AED
(169.09 $)
     +77.8 %
Rent Per Month
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,791.67 AED
(2,121.37 $)
15,977.31 AED
(4,350.00 $)
     +105.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,772.22 AED
(1,299.29 $)
10,634.28 AED
(2,895.30 $)
     +122.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,854.15 AED
(4,044.21 $)
32,244.93 AED
(8,779.04 $)
     +117.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,052.27 AED
(2,736.84 $)
16,988.05 AED
(4,625.19 $)
     +69.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,671.85 AED
(455.18 $)
6,282.10 AED
(1,710.37 $)
     +275.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 981.15 AED
(267.13 $)
4,197.25 AED
(1,142.75 $)
     +327.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dubai Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,086.94 AED
(4,107.59 $)
21,760.97 AED
(5,924.67 $)
     +44.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.06 6.74      +33.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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