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

Costul Vieții în Dubai

23.3% peste media din United Arab Emirates

Locul #78 din 577 de orașe · Mai scump decât 86.5% din orașele din lume

+23.3%

Costul vieții

+39.5%

Chirie

+10.8%

Alimente

+11.0%

Putere de cumpărare

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Prețuri chirii în Dubai

Apartament	Centrul orașului	În afara centrului	Economisești
1 cameră	AED 8,842/mo ≈ $2,407	AED 5,559/mo ≈ $1,514	37%
3 camere	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 octombrie 2026 · Expatistan martie 2026 · LivingCost octombrie 2026 · SIM index martie 2026

Indici de Cost

Costul vieții

+23.3% Very expensive

Chirie

+39.5% Very expensive

Alimente

+10.8% Expensive

Restaurante

+36.5% Very expensive

Putere de cumpărare

+11.0% Strong

Viața în Dubai: la ce să te aștepți

Dubai este expensive conform standardelor globale (locul #78 din 577 orașe). Este 23.3% mai scump față de media din United Arab Emirates, pe baza a 5 orașe.

Alimentele sunt expensive, iar mesele la restaurant sunt very expensive. Groceries oferă cel mai bun raport calitate-preț, iar Rent este cel mai scump.

Angajații din United Arab Emirates cu AED 206,439 brut primesc AED 17,203/lună net după impozite (cotă efectivă: 0%%). Vezi calculatorul fiscal complet pentru United Arab Emirates →