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Price guide and comparison 2000-2008 for Dubai living costs
- Cost of living prices given for mid-ranges. Extremely cheap or expensive values not usually included
- Utility & telephone costs are for average use
- Assume costs are per person unless otherwise indicated
- Divide values by 4 to get approximate $US estimate (correct rate
is 3.67 but values below are very approximate mostly anyway)
- Divide by 4 for $CAN
- Divide by 5 for €Euros
- Divide by 3 for $AU
- Divide by 7 for £UK
- Remember these are only indicative cost ranges. Living costs in Dubai vary a great deal depending on lifestyle and preferences.
- Living costs in Dubai - discussion topic where you can agree, disagree, add information, ask questions about what it costs to live in Dubai.
| Item | 2000 price (dhs) | 2006 price (dhs) | 2008 price (dhs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation (room in villa/apartment share, per month) | 3000-7000 | ||
| Apartment (studio, annual rent) | 40-80,000 | ||
| Apartment (1 bdrm annual rent) | 30-40,000 | 70-90,000 | 80-120,000 |
| Apartment (2 bdrm per year) | 100-150,000 | ||
| Apartment (studio - 2 bdrm purchase) | 0.6-2 million | ||
| Bank account (minimum balance per month) | 1000-5000 | ||
| Bar / nightclub (1 person, 1 night) | 100-500 | ||
| Beer (pint) | 15 | 25 | 30 |
| Beer (crate of 24 cans) | 60-130 | ||
| Book - paperback novel | 40-80 | ||
| Car purchase (new) | 25-200,000 | ||
| Car purchase (new Ford Mondeo / Toyota Camry) | 60-95,000 | ||
| Car purchase (new 4wd Cherokee / Explorer / Prado) | 90-155,000 | ||
| Car purchase (reliable medium saloon 2nd hand) | 30-80,000 | ||
| Car purchase (reliable 4wd 2nd hand) | 50-100,000 | ||
| Car rental (small, one day) | 90 | 100 | 100 |
| Car tires / tyres (cost for one tyre) | 300-2000 | ||
| Clothes (per month) | 100-2000 | ||
| Computer purchase (laptop) | 2000-10,000 | ||
| Concert / Show / DJ / Sports event ticket | 100-1000 | ||
| Dentist routine check up | 100-250 | ||
| Doctor visit (basic consultation, no tests) | 100-250 | ||
| Drink - can of soft drink at grocery shop | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| DVD rental | 10 | ||
| DVD purchase (pirate / genuine) | 5-10 / 25-100 | ||
| Eggs (one dozen) | 5.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 |
| Flowers (bunch, supermarket) | 25-100 | ||
| Furniture (IKEA for 1 bdrm apt) | 10-20,000 | ||
| Grocery shopping (1 person, per week) | 200-600 | ||
| Hamburger (Big Mac) | 10.00 | 12.00 | 14.00 |
| Hotel (Deira dump, per room, 1 night) | 200-400 | ||
| Hotel (5 star, per room per night) | 700-3000 | ||
| Hotel (Burj Al Arab / Al Maha, double room 1 night) | 4000-15,000 | ||
| Household contents insurance (per year, studio-large villa) | 500-10,000 | ||
| Internet connection (DSL, monthly) | 200-300 | ||
| Jewellery (18-22 carat gold, per gram) | 30-40 | 50-60 | 80-90 |
| Jewellery (thin gold necklace, small gold earrings) | 100-200 | 150-300 | 200-500 |
| Magazine (local / foreign) | 3-15 / 25-75 | ||
| Medical / Health Insurance (per month) | 200-1000 | ||
| Milk (one litre) | 3.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 |
| Mobile phone purchase | 200-2000 | ||
| Motorcycle (Harley Davidson, new) | 35-100,000 | ||
| Motorcycle (Japanese, new) | 10-60,000 | ||
| Movie / Cinema ticket (standard) | 25 | 25-30 | 30 |
| Newspaper, daily (local / foreign) | 2-3 / 10-20 | ||
| Oil & Filter change, medium size car (not dealer) | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| Petrol (gallon) | 4.00 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| PO Box rental (per year) | 150-200 | ||
| Postage stamp (standard letter < 20g) | 0.50-3.50 | 0.50-3.50 | 0.50-3.50 |
| Public Transport (bus or abra trip) | 1.00-2.00 | ||
| Restaurant (cheap or food court, no alcohol) | 10-50 | ||
| Restaurant (with alcohol, 1 person) | 150-400 | ||
| School fees (per year per child) | 10-60,000 | ||
| Shawarma (chicken or lamb), cheap restaurant | 1.50-2.50 | 2.00-3.00 | 2.00-3.00 |
| Spirits (Whisky, Gin, Vodka bottle shop purchase) | 10-200 | ||
| Taxi (short to long trip within Dubai) | 10-60 | ||
| Telephone (mobile, per month) | 100-1000 | ||
| Television (new, purchase) - x10 for plasma | 200-2000 | ||
| Television (cable / satellite per month) | 100-200 | ||
| Utilities (water, power) per month | 100-500 | ||
| Villa (annual rent) | 200-400,000 | ||
| Villa (purchase) | 2-10 million | ||
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1-2 | ||
| Water (5 gallon bottle, delivered) | 7-9 | ||
| Wine (house bottle in restaurant) | 80 | 125 | 150-200 |
| Wine (purchase in bottle shop) | 10-200 |
This information last updated Wednesday 07-May-2008.
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