{"id":25087,"date":"2025-07-21T15:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/?p=25087"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:54:56","slug":"cost-of-living-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/en\/wissen\/leben-dubai-kosten","title":{"rendered":"How expensive is living in Dubai in 2026? All costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25087\" class=\"elementor elementor-25087\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7233c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a7233c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e9d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2e9d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More and more people want to emigrate to Dubai, but one of the first questions they ask themselves is: Can I afford it? How much does it cost to live in Dubai?\u00a0<\/p><p>In major European cities, prices for housing, food, transportation and more are often similar, but what about Dubai? In this comprehensive article, we look at the cost of living in Dubai and answer the question with practical examples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122cbf4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"122cbf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab56ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ab56ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How expensive is life in Dubai?<\/h2><p>Broadly speaking, life in Dubai can definitely be more expensive in certain aspects, but also significantly cheaper in others. Therefore, here's a breakdown of costs by expense items such as housing, car, groceries, etc., that occur in everyday life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e239c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e9e239c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/od2orVZDvB4&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-e9e239c{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e2986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e4e2986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/qsq_Fv2xKec?si=TJq4-d2p9YQAqA4h&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-e4e2986{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8558b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc8558b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Living<\/h3><p>Arguably, one of the most exciting points is definitely housing. Because in hardly any other city is the range as wide as in Dubai. Where cheap studio apartments on the outskirts cost a few hundred euros per month, up to luxury villas on the Palm that cost more than \u20ac100,000 per month.<\/p><p>However, if you take the average as a basis, you can say that an apartment in Dubai with the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li>1 bedroom<\/li><li>1-2 baths<\/li><li>Close to the city center (15 minutes by car)<\/li><li>New building<\/li><li>Parking lot<\/li><li>Pool &amp; Gym in the building<\/li><li>Balcony<\/li><\/ul><p>usually around \u20ac2,000 per month. This includes the costs for internet, DEWA (water and electricity), as well as maintenance costs for the building. Below is an example of such an apartment in the building \u201cThe Grand\u201d in the popular Creek Harbour district. This even includes a tennis court.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6145855 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6145855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14762678-1a817o.webp\" alt=\"14762678-1a817o\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14762678-b53ddo.webp\" alt=\"14762678-b53ddo\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14762678-2c10co.webp\" alt=\"14762678-2c10co\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14762678-5c6ebo.jpg\" alt=\"14762678-5c6ebo\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/watermark.jpeg\" alt=\"watermark\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c68dcc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c68dcc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a 2-bedroom apartment in the same building, you pay approximately \u20ac3,500 per month. Prices in the same building can vary significantly depending on the orientation (view) and layout.\u00a0<\/p><p>Another example, a bit cheaper, in the popular Dubai Hills area. Here you live close to a large park, a beautiful [blank] and a golf course. Generally, Dubai Hills is suitable for everyone due to its location, as it is in the middle of the city. Midway between Downtown and Marina\/JBR, the two biggest hotspots in the city. The total costs, including service charges, electricity, and internet, are around \u20ac3,500 per month for a 2-bedroom apartment.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d9ec10 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"9d9ec10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14248173-ba64ao.webp\" alt=\"14248173-ba64ao\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14248173-117d7o.webp\" alt=\"14248173-117d7o\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" 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src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14248173-141cdo.webp\" alt=\"14248173-141cdo\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14248173-2282ao.webp\" alt=\"14248173-2282ao\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14248173-1d287o.webp\" alt=\"14248173-1d287o\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14248173-06395o.jpg\" alt=\"14248173-06395o\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/watermark-1.jpeg\" alt=\"watermark (1)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/watermark-2.jpeg\" alt=\"watermark (2)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 12\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/watermark-3.jpeg\" alt=\"watermark (3)\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35efb90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35efb90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apartment prices generally vary greatly, depending, as already mentioned, on location, but also on orientation and, logically, size. Location is the main factor here, because exclusive locations like Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, DIFC, and the like cost accordingly much more.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d7eb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0d7eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d17cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d17cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Food<\/h3><p>Another important cost in life is food. Here, too, there is a wide range in Dubai. As a general rule, however, it can be said in advance that food in Dubai is definitely more expensive than in Europe. Especially when it comes to high-quality organic food.\u00a0<\/p><p>Below is an example of food prices from the large supermarket chain Carrefour in Dubai for fruit and vegetables in AED. Simplified you can divide by 4 and you get the euro prices for the following organic foods:<\/p><ul><li>2.50 \u20ac per 1 kg of bananas<\/li><li>2 \u20ac for 500g cucumbers<\/li><li>\u20ac5.50 for 170g of blueberries<\/li><li>5 \u20ac for 170g raspberries<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801a94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"801a94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1910\" height=\"1372\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-obs.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-obs.webp 1910w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-obs-300x215.webp 300w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-obs-1024x736.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-obs-768x552.webp 768w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-obs-1536x1103.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1910px) 100vw, 1910px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3811e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3811e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking at the meat, you can also see that the prices are somewhat higher than those in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, or Austria. Here, again, are the following European prices for various types of organic meat:<\/p><ul><li>10 \u20ac for 500g ground meat<\/li><li>12.50 \u20ac for 500g steak\u00a0<\/li><li>12.50 \u20ac for 500g of chicken breast<\/li><li>$6.50 for 1kg whole chicken<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0b43d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb0b43d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b711e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5b711e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1918\" height=\"1412\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-fleisch.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-fleisch.webp 1918w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-fleisch-300x221.webp 300w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-fleisch-1024x754.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-fleisch-768x565.webp 768w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrefour-fleisch-1536x1131.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f4dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f4dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course, if one doesn't buy organic and buys in larger quantities, the prices naturally decrease. However, these target prices are realistic for high-quality food in Dubai. Only local products like dates are significantly cheaper than in Europe. One should expect to spend around \u20ac600 or more per month on groceries in Dubai.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d75e3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d75e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7b579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a7b579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Restaurants<\/h3><p>It's similar with restaurants in Dubai. If you skimp on quality and eat cheaply in an Indian neighborhood, you can get lunch for under \u20ac10. However, if you dine in DIFC, the Palm, or generally in a hotel restaurant, you'll definitely pay over \u20ac50 per person. For a fancy dinner for two, you'll usually expect to pay \u20ac150.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9703460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9703460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nammos-dubai.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nammos-dubai.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nammos-dubai-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nammos-dubai-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8518ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8518ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anyone ordering through food delivery apps naturally gets a better deal, even if the quality of the food can be debated again. As a rule, you can order a bowl for around \u20ac20 per person.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4e08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c4e08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Phone &amp; Internet<\/h3><p>An essential point is telephony and internet. In Dubai, you usually have to dig a little deeper into your pockets for this. Depending on the speed or data volume for mobile contracts, you'll be looking at \u20ac50 or more for mobile service and \u20ac100 and up for fast fiber optic internet.<\/p><p>This means that as an individual, you can expect to pay a solid \u20ac150 or 600 AED for a mobile phone contract and a stable home internet connection.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cf71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58cf71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Car<\/h3><p>Cars are definitely cheaper in every respect in Dubai than in Germany, and especially Austria and Switzerland. Both in terms of purchase price and maintenance, cars are significantly cheaper in Dubai than in Europe. This is because the value-added tax is only 5 % and fuel is also cheaper. In addition, there is no vehicle tax or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usp.gv.at\/themen\/steuern-finanzen\/weitere-steuern-und-abgaben\/normverbrauchsabgabe-nova.html\">Standard consumption tax<\/a> as in Austria. Insurance is also much cheaper.\u00a0<\/p><p>The following brand new RSQ 8 Performance with carbon package, ceramic brakes, and much more, costs approximately \u20ac155,000 to purchase.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb72508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb72508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1186\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-at-10.30.08-AM.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25187\" alt=\"RSQ 8 Dubizzle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-at-10.30.08-AM.webp 1920w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-at-10.30.08-AM-300x185.webp 300w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-at-10.30.08-AM-1024x632.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-at-10.30.08-AM-768x474.webp 768w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-at-10.30.08-AM-1536x949.webp 1536w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-22-at-10.30.08-AM-2048x1265.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc52267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc52267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Austria or Spain, you'll pay well over \u20ac200,000 for a car like that, and in Germany, you'll also get close to the 200,000 mark. Driving in Dubai is therefore significantly cheaper, especially when it comes to luxury cars with a lot of horsepower.\u00a0<\/p><p>Upper mid-range cars like a Mercedes C-Class, BMW 5 Series, or an Audi A5 in used, but very good condition, can be found for around \u20ac30,000\u2013\u20ac40,000. These would cost almost double in many European countries.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a954e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7a954e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1324\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dubizzle-mercedes-c-class-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39440\" alt=\"dubizzle Mercedes C-Class\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dubizzle-mercedes-c-class-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dubizzle-mercedes-c-class-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dubizzle-mercedes-c-class-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dubizzle-mercedes-c-class-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dubizzle-mercedes-c-class-1536x993.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dubizzle-mercedes-c-class-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee8bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee8bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aside from the affordable purchase price, comprehensive insurance, fuel, and any potential repairs are also generally much cheaper than in Europe. Thus, driving in Dubai is comparatively inexpensive.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a439e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a439e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parking at home is also free, as every house and residential building is required to provide sufficient parking spaces (for each residential unit). Those who park publicly usually only have to expect \u20ac1-2 ($4-8 AED) per hour. It usually only gets more expensive on the Palm Jumeirah or in luxury resorts.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910d20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"910d20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cab &amp; Uber<\/h3><p>However, those who wish to travel by taxi or Uber will also save, as the prices here are also much lower. This is also because the labor costs for taxi drivers are lower, as are the purchase and maintenance of cars. A trip of over 10 km usually costs less than \u20ac10.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2be29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b2be29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>School<\/h3><p>Whoever their children in a <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/en\/blog\/schools-dubai\/\"><strong>good school in Dubai<\/strong><\/a>Anyone who wants to accommodate their children here will definitely have to pay. Most schools in Dubai are private schools, and the costs are correspondingly high. Good primary schools start at \u20ac500 per month, and for higher levels (secondary school or high school), you pay \u20ac1,000 or more per child per month. In return, you get an internationally recognized, high-quality education for your children. They usually speak several languages fluently before they graduate.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4b72b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d4b72b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"812\" src=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gems-dubai.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gems-dubai.webp 1600w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gems-dubai-300x152.webp 300w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gems-dubai-1024x520.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gems-dubai-768x390.webp 768w, https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gems-dubai-1536x780.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b7790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b7790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, life is significantly more expensive for families in Dubai, as the main costs (housing, groceries, and education) are most felt here. This should be kept in mind before one considers <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/en\/blog\/dubai-emigration-with-children\/\">Family with children emigrates to Dubai<\/a><\/strong>. However, those who can afford it get a lot and provide their children with an excellent education.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090b29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"090b29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Insurance<\/h3><p>Basically, it is mandatory in Dubai to insure yourself for illness and accidents. If you are not employed and your employer covers it, you must get your own <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaisetup.co\/en\/blog\/dubai-health-insurance\/\">Health insurance in Dubai<\/a><\/strong> concluding. The costs for this are significantly lower than in many European countries. Depending on age, pre-existing conditions, and choice of coverage, you can get solid insurance for around \u20ac100-\u20ac150 per person and use the best hospitals in Dubai.\u00a0<\/p><p>It only gets more expensive with international health insurance that covers you beyond Dubai. This is highly recommended for all those who travel a lot.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f0d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f0d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sport &amp; Leisure<\/h3><p>Another important point, of course, is sports and leisure. Generally, the costs here are individual, but comparatively low. Above all, sports can be done in Dubai with little to no cost.<\/p><h4>Gym<\/h4><p>Every residential building or community generally has a swimming pool and its own gym. These are free or included in the rent. Thus, in theory, one would not have to account for any costs for sports.<\/p><h4>Beach<\/h4><p>Even public beaches like Kite Beach are free. You only have to pay for transportation, unless you live nearby.\u00a0<\/p><h4>Padel\u00a0<\/h4><p>Those who enjoy playing the trend sport Padel will also find that there are affordable courts to rent in Dubai. If you avoid Instagram spots like Matcha Padel &amp; Co., you can still get a court for \u20ac20 per hour (80 AED).\u00a0<\/p><p>Tennis, on the other hand, is relatively expensive. Here, a private lesson costs a good 300 AED, which is about 75 \u20ac.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb2587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beb2587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Return flights<\/h3><p>An important point that many forget is flights back home. Typically, many expats fly home 1 to 2 times a year to celebrate Christmas or Easter with the rest of their family. This should be factored in, as long-haul flights are not always cheap, and it can really add up for a family with several members.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd9d92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd9d92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Total cost of living in Dubai<\/h2><p>The overall cost of living is more expensive than in most European cities, with the exception of Switzerland and London. Below are two living situations and their monthly costs for comparison.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae948f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7ae948f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:680px; margin:1rem auto; background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #E2E8F0; border-radius:12px; overflow:hidden;\">\n\n  <div style=\"background:#0E2E4E; padding:18px 22px;\">\n    <div style=\"color:#ffffff; font-size:17px; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:.2px;\">Cost of Living in Dubai \u2014 Monthly in EUR<\/div>\n    <div style=\"color:#C9A24B; font-size:13px; margin-top:4px;\">Single Person vs. Family with One Child \u00b7 Upscale Standard<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr style=\"background:#EEF3F8;\">\n        <th style=\"text-align:left; padding:11px 22px; font-size:12.5px; font-weight:500; color:#5A6B7C; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.4px;\">Category<\/th>\n        <th style=\"text-align:right; padding:11px 22px; font-size:12.5px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.4px;\">Individual<\/th>\n        <th style=\"text-align:right; padding:11px 22px; font-size:12.5px; font-weight:500; color:#B8893B; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.4px;\">Family \u00b7 1 Child<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; color:#1a2b3c;\">Living <span style=\"color:#94A2B0; font-size:12px;\">incl. utilities<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right; width:31%;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:71%; background:rgba(14,46,78,.10); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">2,000 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right; width:31%;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:100%; background:rgba(201,162,75,.20); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">3,000 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; color:#1a2b3c;\">Food<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:17%; background:rgba(14,46,78,.10); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">600 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:31%; background:rgba(201,162,75,.20); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">1,200 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; color:#1a2b3c;\">Restaurants &amp; Going Out<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:13%; background:rgba(14,46,78,.10); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">250 EUR<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:17%; background:rgba(201,162,75,.20); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">350 euros<\/span><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; color:#1a2b3c;\">Transportation <span style=\"color:#94A2B0; font-size:12px;\">Auto\/Taxi<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:7%; background:rgba(14,46,78,.10); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">250 EUR<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:14%; background:rgba(201,162,75,.20); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">500 Euros<\/span><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; color:#1a2b3c;\">Health insurance<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:6%; background:rgba(14,46,78,.10); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">200 EUR<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:14%; background:rgba(201,162,75,.20); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">500 Euros<\/span><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; color:#1a2b3c;\">School &amp; Childcare<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; text-align:right;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#94A2B0;\">\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:29%; background:rgba(201,162,75,.20); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">1000 euros<\/span><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; color:#1a2b3c;\">Internet &amp; Mobile Communication<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:4%; background:rgba(14,46,78,.10); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">150 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:6%; background:rgba(201,162,75,.20); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">200 EUR<\/span><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; color:#1a2b3c;\">Leisure &amp; Fitness<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:6%; background:rgba(14,46,78,.10); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">200 EUR<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:10%; background:rgba(201,162,75,.20); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">350 euros<\/span><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:11px 22px; font-size:14px; color:#1a2b3c;\">Miscellaneous<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:6%; background:rgba(14,46,78,.10); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">200 EUR<\/span><\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:9px 22px; position:relative; text-align:right;\"><div style=\"position:absolute; left:14px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:22px; width:9%; background:rgba(201,162,75,.20); border-radius:3px;\"><\/div><span style=\"position:relative; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#0E2E4E;\">300 EUR<\/span><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr style=\"background:#0E2E4E;\">\n        <td style=\"padding:14px 22px; font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; color:#ffffff;\">Total per month<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:14px 22px; text-align:right; font-size:16px; font-weight:500; color:#ffffff;\">\u2248 3,850 \u20ac<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:14px 22px; text-align:right; font-size:16px; font-weight:500; color:#E7C67C;\">\u2248 \u20ac7,400<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n\n  <div style=\"padding:12px 22px 16px; font-size:11.5px; color:#94A2B0; line-height:1.5; border-top:1px solid #EDF1F5;\">Benchmark figures in EUR per month, upscale standard, central location. Rounded. Source: Dubai Setup, as of 2026.<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b479d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6b479d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65db153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65db153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2><p>Below is an overview of the most frequently asked questions regarding the cost of living in Dubai.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc44de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bc44de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1970\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1970\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much money do I need to earn to live in Dubai? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1970\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf1c77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebf1c77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2801a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2801a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Given the increased cost of living in many areas, especially rent and groceries, one should definitely earn more than in numerous European cities. For individuals, we generally recommend \u20ac5,000 net, and for couples with a child, it should be \u20ac7,500 household income per month.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1971\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1971\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is Dubai more expensive than Germany? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1971\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe53353 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe53353\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04922b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04922b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overall, Dubai is more expensive than Germany, especially when it comes to rent, groceries, and education. Only Munich or parts of Hamburg can compete with Dubai's rental prices. Only personal employees like cleaning ladies or nannies are cheaper.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4472e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c4472e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Summary<\/h2><p>The cost of living in Dubai is more expensive in several areas, but also significantly cheaper in certain areas. How much you need to live on depends heavily on your personal lifestyle and the level of comfort you wish to enjoy. As a general rule, we recommend emigrating with a (gross) income of around \u20ac5,000 or more. For couples or families, this figure would be between \u20ac7,500 and \u20ac10,000, as school and childcare must be paid for privately. 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