How expensive is Dubai compared to the rest of United Arab Emirates?

Dubai ranks #78 out of 577 cities globally. It is 23.3% more expensive than the United Arab Emirates average, based on 5 cities. The rent index is 52.3 and local purchasing power is 113.0.

What is the average rent in Dubai?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Dubai city centre costs approximately AED 8,842 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to AED 5,559 (saving 37%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around AED 16,576.

Is Dubai affordable to live in?

Dubai is expensive by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are very expensive, and local purchasing power is strong. Workers in United Arab Emirates earning AED 206,439 gross take home approximately AED 17,203 per month after tax.

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Dubai

23.3% über dem United Arab Emirates-Durchschnitt

Platz #78 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 86.5% der Städte weltweit

+23.3%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+39.5%

Miete

+10.8%

Lebensmittel

+11.0%

Kaufkraft

Vergleich zum United Arab Emirates-Durchschnitt · United Arab Emirates-Ranking ansehen →

Mietpreise in Dubai

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	AED 8,842/mo ≈ $2,407	AED 5,559/mo ≈ $1,514	37%
3-Zimmer	AED 16,576/mo ≈ $4,513	AED 10,849/mo ≈ $2,954	35%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Dubai has a cost of living index of 56.7 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

56.7

Index

Sources

4.0

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

58.1

Expatistan

55.0

LivingCost

58.8

ShouldIMove price index

54.8

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

118.8

Based on 108 country PLI x 1.1 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo Oktober 2026 · Expatistan März 2026 · LivingCost Oktober 2026 · SIM index März 2026

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+23.3% Very expensive

Miete

+39.5% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

+10.8% Expensive

Restaurants

+36.5% Very expensive

Kaufkraft

+11.0% Strong

Leben in Dubai: Was dich erwartet

Dubai ist expensive nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #78 von 577 Städten). 23.3% teurer als der United Arab Emirates-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 5 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind expensive, während Essen gehen very expensive ist. Groceries bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Arbeitnehmer in United Arab Emirates mit AED 206,439 brutto erhalten AED 17,203/Monat netto nach Steuern (0%% effektiver Steuersatz). Vollständigen Steuerrechner für United Arab Emirates anzeigen →