Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Dubai 

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Cost of Living in Dubai is 28.8% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubai is 25.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Dubai are 19.3% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 24.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 30.0% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 33.2% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(97.58 AED)
8.20 £
(40.00 AED)
     -59.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(390.31 AED)
61.49 £
(300.00 AED)
     -23.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(39.03 AED)
7.17 £
(35.00 AED)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.02 £
(29.38 AED)
9.22 £
(45.00 AED)
     +53.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £
(29.27 AED)
10.25 £
(50.00 AED)
     +70.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 £
(18.47 AED)
4.22 £
(20.57 AED)
     +11.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(10.02 AED)
0.93 £
(4.53 AED)
     -54.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £
(6.89 AED)
0.72 £
(3.53 AED)
     -48.8 %
Markets
London Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 £
(23.52 AED)
5.61 £
(27.38 AED)
     +16.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 £
(7.12 AED)
0.96 £
(4.70 AED)
     -33.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 £
(3.98 AED)
0.79 £
(3.84 AED)
     -3.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.59 £
(17.49 AED)
2.49 £
(12.14 AED)
     -30.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.78 £
(18.44 AED)
3.34 £
(16.30 AED)
     -11.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 £
(14.75 AED)
3.07 £
(14.96 AED)
     +1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.84 £
(23.59 AED)
4.11 £
(20.04 AED)
     -15.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(5.64 AED)
0.81 £
(3.96 AED)
     -29.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(3.01 AED)
0.64 £
(3.12 AED)
     +3.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 £
(5.14 AED)
0.65 £
(3.18 AED)
     -38.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 £
(6.07 AED)
0.52 £
(2.53 AED)
     -58.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(2.79 AED)
0.41 £
(1.99 AED)
     -28.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 £
(2.85 AED)
0.43 £
(2.12 AED)
     -25.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £
(4.91 AED)
1.03 £
(5.02 AED)
     +2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.32 £
(6.45 AED)
0.49 £
(2.37 AED)
     -63.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(43.91 AED)
12.30 £
(60.00 AED)
     +36.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.38 £
(11.62 AED)
2.01 £
(9.83 AED)
     -15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 £
(14.32 AED)
2.60 £
(12.70 AED)
     -11.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(82.94 AED)
4.92 £
(24.00 AED)
     -71.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(13.66 AED)
1.23 £
(6.00 AED)
     -56.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(893.04 AED)
61.49 £
(300.00 AED)
     -66.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(21.95 AED)
2.46 £
(12.00 AED)
     -45.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(20.41 AED)
0.82 £
(4.02 AED)
     -80.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(146.37 AED)
6.15 £
(30.00 AED)
     -79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(26.52 AED)
2.18 £
(10.66 AED)
     -59.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(137,998.15 AED)
24,595.98 £
(120,000.00 AED)
     -13.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £
(141,110.55 AED)
17,448.80 £
(85,130.00 AED)
     -39.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.10 £
(1,137.26 AED)
163.60 £
(798.19 AED)
     -29.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.21 £
(74.21 AED)
46.07 £
(224.75 AED)
     +202.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.46 £
(153.49 AED)
75.96 £
(370.58 AED)
     +141.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.76 £
(237.89 AED)
64.66 £
(315.47 AED)
     +32.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.42 £
(80.12 AED)
32.36 £
(157.88 AED)
     +97.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(73.18 AED)
10.25 £
(50.00 AED)
     -31.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,804.45 £
(8,803.62 AED)
626.35 £
(3,055.88 AED)
     -65.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,965.22 £
(102,286.09 AED)
10,280.80 £
(50,158.42 AED)
     -51.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.11 £
(390.87 AED)
58.51 £
(285.48 AED)
     -27.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £
(175.64 AED)
47.50 £
(231.74 AED)
     +31.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 £
(450.30 AED)
85.83 £
(418.77 AED)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.34 £
(572.50 AED)
85.32 £
(416.25 AED)
     -27.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,218.66 £
(10,824.49 AED)
1,794.24 £
(8,753.80 AED)
     -19.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,639.66 £
(7,999.62 AED)
1,154.01 £
(5,630.25 AED)
     -29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,133.78 £
(20,168.09 AED)
3,439.06 £
(16,778.64 AED)
     -16.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,721.63 £
(13,278.40 AED)
2,260.95 £
(11,030.81 AED)
     -16.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,459.24 £
(7,119.40 AED)
485.19 £
(2,367.17 AED)
     -66.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 780.29 £
(3,806.90 AED)
261.39 £
(1,275.26 AED)
     -66.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,035.38 £
(14,809.13 AED)
3,031.80 £
(14,791.67 AED)
     -0.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 4.42      -11.9 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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