Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Dubai 

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Cost of Living in Dubai is 39.9% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubai is 39.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Dubai are 40.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 35.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 53.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 25.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 $
(102.84 AED)
10.89 $
(40.00 AED)
     -61.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 $
(495.86 AED)
80.32 $
(295.00 AED)
     -40.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(44.08 AED)
9.53 $
(35.00 AED)
     -20.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(29.38 AED)
12.66 $
(46.50 AED)
     +58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(44.08 AED)
13.61 $
(50.00 AED)
     +13.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.75 $
(21.12 AED)
5.59 $
(20.53 AED)
     -2.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 $
(11.66 AED)
1.24 $
(4.57 AED)
     -60.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(9.28 AED)
0.93 $
(3.40 AED)
     -63.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.01 $
(22.09 AED)
7.42 $
(27.26 AED)
     +23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.55 $
(16.70 AED)
1.28 $
(4.71 AED)
     -71.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.75 $
(13.77 AED)
1.07 $
(3.94 AED)
     -71.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.35 $
(26.99 AED)
3.49 $
(12.82 AED)
     -52.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.78 $
(28.59 AED)
4.73 $
(17.37 AED)
     -39.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.30 $
(26.80 AED)
4.37 $
(16.04 AED)
     -40.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.05 $
(33.22 AED)
5.63 $
(20.67 AED)
     -37.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.36 $
(12.35 AED)
1.05 $
(3.87 AED)
     -68.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.14 $
(4.20 AED)
0.86 $
(3.17 AED)
     -24.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(9.53 AED)
0.84 $
(3.10 AED)
     -67.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.89 $
(10.61 AED)
0.71 $
(2.62 AED)
     -75.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 $
(6.23 AED)
0.55 $
(2.02 AED)
     -67.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $
(6.68 AED)
0.56 $
(2.07 AED)
     -69.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.94 $
(10.80 AED)
1.44 $
(5.27 AED)
     -51.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 $
(9.16 AED)
0.68 $
(2.51 AED)
     -72.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(66.11 AED)
16.34 $
(60.00 AED)
     -9.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.34 $
(12.27 AED)
2.56 $
(9.39 AED)
     -23.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(14.00 AED)
3.28 $
(12.07 AED)
     -13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 $
(69.79 AED)
6.40 $
(23.50 AED)
     -66.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(10.65 AED)
1.63 $
(6.00 AED)
     -43.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(484.84 AED)
84.40 $
(310.00 AED)
     -36.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.99 $
(18.33 AED)
3.27 $
(12.00 AED)
     -34.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(12.86 AED)
1.10 $
(4.02 AED)
     -68.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(154.27 AED)
8.17 $
(30.00 AED)
     -80.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.54 $
(13.00 AED)
2.85 $
(10.45 AED)
     -19.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,344.69 $
(133,494.06 AED)
32,670.84 $
(120,000.00 AED)
     -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,448.36 $
(100,817.83 AED)
22,824.94 $
(83,836.00 AED)
     -16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.04 $
(698.03 AED)
224.43 $
(824.34 AED)
     +18.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.31 $
(221.52 AED)
61.36 $
(225.38 AED)
     +1.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.73 $
(234.09 AED)
100.91 $
(370.65 AED)
     +58.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 162.96 $
(598.54 AED)
90.01 $
(330.60 AED)
     -44.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 65.00 $
(238.75 AED)
46.86 $
(172.12 AED)
     -27.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(73.46 AED)
14.57 $
(53.50 AED)
     -27.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,094.72 $
(11,366.91 AED)
827.98 $
(3,041.18 AED)
     -73.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,250.00 $
(210,279.25 AED)
14,502.30 $
(53,266.95 AED)
     -74.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.98 $
(246.02 AED)
84.08 $
(308.82 AED)
     +25.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.12 $
(180.41 AED)
63.76 $
(234.19 AED)
     +29.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.00 $
(415.05 AED)
119.54 $
(439.06 AED)
     +5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.18 $
(617.71 AED)
122.45 $
(449.77 AED)
     -27.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,097.14 $
(15,048.81 AED)
2,502.17 $
(9,190.48 AED)
     -38.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,534.22 $
(9,308.19 AED)
1,583.95 $
(5,817.86 AED)
     -37.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,221.43 $
(30,197.31 AED)
4,798.07 $
(17,623.30 AED)
     -41.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,226.67 $
(19,197.55 AED)
3,163.29 $
(11,618.75 AED)
     -39.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,612.34 $
(5,922.12 AED)
694.66 $
(2,551.49 AED)
     -56.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,131.19 $
(4,154.85 AED)
358.47 $
(1,316.67 AED)
     -68.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,183.73 $
(19,039.83 AED)
3,891.51 $
(14,293.53 AED)
     -24.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 4.44      -31.1 %
Last update: 15 July 202515 July 2025
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