Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Dubai 

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Cost of Living in Dubai is 6.7% lower than in Manchester (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubai is 12.1% higher than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Dubai are 56.2% higher than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 10.7% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 22.2% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 16.1% higher than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(68.34 AED)
8.78 £
(40.00 AED)
     -41.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(318.94 AED)
54.87 £
(250.00 AED)
     -21.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(36.45 AED)
7.68 £
(35.00 AED)
     -4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(22.78 AED)
9.88 £
(45.00 AED)
     +97.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(25.06 AED)
10.97 £
(50.00 AED)
     +99.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.67 £
(16.70 AED)
4.59 £
(20.90 AED)
     +25.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 £
(9.00 AED)
0.95 £
(4.31 AED)
     -52.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 £
(6.09 AED)
0.97 £
(4.42 AED)
     -27.4 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.59 £
(20.93 AED)
5.71 £
(26.01 AED)
     +24.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.16 £
(5.29 AED)
1.08 £
(4.91 AED)
     -7.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 £
(3.49 AED)
0.90 £
(4.09 AED)
     +17.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(13.49 AED)
2.57 £
(11.70 AED)
     -13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.68 £
(16.78 AED)
3.51 £
(15.98 AED)
     -4.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.98 £
(13.55 AED)
3.37 £
(15.34 AED)
     +13.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 £
(25.98 AED)
4.47 £
(20.38 AED)
     -21.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 £
(5.14 AED)
0.90 £
(4.11 AED)
     -20.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 £
(2.87 AED)
0.68 £
(3.10 AED)
     +7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.26 £
(5.74 AED)
0.75 £
(3.40 AED)
     -40.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 £
(6.43 AED)
0.60 £
(2.75 AED)
     -57.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 £
(3.33 AED)
0.44 £
(1.99 AED)
     -40.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 £
(2.79 AED)
0.53 £
(2.42 AED)
     -13.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £
(4.31 AED)
1.16 £
(5.29 AED)
     +22.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.09 £
(4.94 AED)
0.52 £
(2.39 AED)
     -51.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(36.45 AED)
13.17 £
(60.00 AED)
     +64.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(9.42 AED)
2.09 £
(9.51 AED)
     +0.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.97 £
(13.54 AED)
2.82 £
(12.86 AED)
     -5.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.88 £
(63.22 AED)
5.05 £
(23.00 AED)
     -63.6 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(9.11 AED)
1.43 £
(6.50 AED)
     -28.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 £
(396.19 AED)
75.72 £
(345.00 AED)
     -12.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(17.31 AED)
2.63 £
(12.00 AED)
     -30.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 £
(16.86 AED)
1.06 £
(4.83 AED)
     -71.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.60 £
(84.75 AED)
6.58 £
(30.00 AED)
     -64.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.42 £
(24.68 AED)
2.40 £
(10.94 AED)
     -55.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(128,872.96 AED)
27,434.96 £
(125,000.00 AED)
     -3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,303.00 £
(138,067.44 AED)
18,130.34 £
(82,605.99 AED)
     -40.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.54 £
(1,095.96 AED)
180.70 £
(823.29 AED)
     -24.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.25 £
(83.15 AED)
48.67 £
(221.77 AED)
     +166.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.13 £
(146.41 AED)
80.78 £
(368.06 AED)
     +151.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 £
(157.19 AED)
65.21 £
(297.13 AED)
     +89.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.17 £
(46.32 AED)
35.17 £
(160.26 AED)
     +246.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.99 £
(45.52 AED)
10.97 £
(50.00 AED)
     +9.8 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,426.57 £
(6,499.79 AED)
726.50 £
(3,310.12 AED)
     -49.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,500.00 £
(70,621.56 AED)
10,790.92 £
(49,165.90 AED)
     -30.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.33 £
(297.67 AED)
62.04 £
(282.68 AED)
     -5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.25 £
(142.38 AED)
49.66 £
(226.26 AED)
     +58.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.12 £
(314.91 AED)
84.81 £
(386.40 AED)
     +22.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.83 £
(322.73 AED)
90.06 £
(410.34 AED)
     +27.1 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,185.87 £
(5,403.09 AED)
1,830.31 £
(8,339.29 AED)
     +54.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 928.12 £
(4,228.75 AED)
1,170.29 £
(5,332.09 AED)
     +26.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,997.05 £
(9,099.03 AED)
3,508.00 £
(15,983.27 AED)
     +75.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,474.72 £
(6,719.17 AED)
2,214.72 £
(10,090.77 AED)
     +50.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 394.09 £
(1,795.56 AED)
496.93 £
(2,264.14 AED)
     +26.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 276.35 £
(1,259.10 AED)
261.93 £
(1,193.42 AED)
     -5.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,453.17 £
(11,177.22 AED)
3,193.15 £
(14,548.71 AED)
     +30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 4.40      -25.7 %
Last update: January 2025February 2025
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