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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Modiin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Modiin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dubai is 2.7% cheaper than Modiin without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dubai is 7.7% cheaper than Modiin without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dubai
Modiin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.08 AEDย 40.67
$22.40 โ‚ช70.3
-50.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 AEDย 300
$84.4 โ‚ช265
-2.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.73 AEDย 35.71
$17.89 โ‚ช56.2
-45.61%
Cappuccino
$5.56 AEDย 20.42
$4.17 โ‚ช13.08
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 AEDย 4.38
$3.56 โ‚ช11.19
-66.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 AEDย 3.44
$2.33 โ‚ช7.33
-59.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.48 AEDย 45.79
$9.93 โ‚ช31.17
25.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.70 AEDย 50.3
$8.67 โ‚ช27.22
58.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Modiin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 AEDย 7.06
$1.65 โ‚ช5.19
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 AEDย 5.08
$2.72 โ‚ช8.53
-49.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 AEDย 8.28
$2.95 โ‚ช9.25
-23.39%
Eggs
$3.46 AEDย 12.68
$4.06 โ‚ช12.75
-14.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 AEDย 37.54
$12.70 โ‚ช39.89
-19.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 AEDย 34.85
$10.83 โ‚ช34.02
-12.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 AEDย 46.84
$19.62 โ‚ช61.6
-34.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 AEDย 8.66
$3.56 โ‚ช11.17
-33.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 AEDย 6.97
$2.16 โ‚ช6.79
-12.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 AEDย 7.08
$1.80 โ‚ช5.67
7.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 AEDย 5.66
$2.06 โ‚ช6.48
-25.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 AEDย 4.31
$1.29 โ‚ช4.06
-9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 AEDย 4.85
$1.56 โ‚ช4.91
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 AEDย 5.10
$2.17 โ‚ช6.80
-35.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 AEDย 2.55
$1.53 โ‚ช4.82
-54.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 AEDย 23.91
$10.62 โ‚ช33.34
-38.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 AEDย 71.1
$12.58 โ‚ช39.50
53.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 AEDย 9.65
$2.85 โ‚ช8.94
-7.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 AEDย 12.50
$2.95 โ‚ช9.27
15.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dubai
Modiin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 AEDย 6.11
$1.72 โ‚ช5.41
-3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.3 AEDย 295
$71.0 โ‚ช223
13.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 AEDย 12.25
$4.15 โ‚ช13.04
-19.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 AEDย 2.88
$0.46 โ‚ช1.43
71.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.97 AEDย 29.26
$29.72 โ‚ช93.3
-73.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDย 2.75
$2.01 โ‚ช6.31
-62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K AEDย 121.2K
$40.2K โ‚ช126.3K
-17.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K AEDย 85.1K
$40.8K โ‚ช128.1K
-43.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Modiin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 AEDย 782
$247 โ‚ช776
-13.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.6 AEDย 230
$12.17 โ‚ช38.22
414.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDย 379
$25.60 โ‚ช80.4
303.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Modiin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.5 AEDย 321
$66.4 โ‚ช209
31.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.67 AEDย 171
$18.58 โ‚ช58.3
151.18%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 AEDย 55.1
$12.56 โ‚ช39.45
19.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dubai
Modiin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$822 AEDย 3,015
$1,017 โ‚ช3,192
-19.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K AEDย 51.8K
$18.1K โ‚ช57.0K
-22.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Modiin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 AEDย 306
$70.7 โ‚ช222
18.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.1 AEDย 232
$60.2 โ‚ช189
4.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 AEDย 418
$118 โ‚ช369
-3.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 AEDย 442
$107 โ‚ช337
12.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Modiin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 AEDย 9,005
$1,482 โ‚ช4,653
65.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,591 AEDย 5,840
$1,321 โ‚ช4,148
20.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,672 AEDย 17.1K
$2,038 โ‚ช6,398
129.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,003 AEDย 11.0K
$1,846 โ‚ช5,797
62.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,211 AEDย 26.5K
$9,416 โ‚ช29.6K
-23.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,040 AEDย 14.8K
$8,974 โ‚ช28.2K
-54.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Modiin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,088 AEDย 15.0K
$4,080 โ‚ช12.8K
0.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
3.89
15.42%

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Last update for Dubai: January 11, 2026

Last update for Modiin: January 12, 2026

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