Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Seoul

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 13.9% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 7.5% more expensive than Seoul without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.98 AED 40.33

$8.66 ₩12.7K

26.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.3 AED 302

$54.9 ₩80.6K

49.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.59 AED 35.2

$6.53 ₩9,592

46.86%

Cappuccino

$5.42 AED 19.92

$3.92 ₩5,757

38.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 AED 4.55

$1.65 ₩2,423

-24.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.89 AED 3.26

$0.86 ₩1,256

3.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.05 AED 44.24

$3.57 ₩5,249

237.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.57 AED 49.84

$5.83 ₩8,562

132.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 AED 7.07

$2.16 ₩3,165

-10.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 AED 5.29

$3.3 ₩4,843

-56.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 AED 8

$3.26 ₩4,783

-33.13%

Eggs

$3.4 AED 12.48

$3.12 ₩4,579

8.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.94 AED 36.51

$14.05 ₩20.6K

-29.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.32 AED 34.21

$11.04 ₩16.2K

-15.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.47 AED 45.79

$34.08 ₩50.1K

-63.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 AED 8.38

$7.89 ₩11.6K

-71.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 AED 7.09

$3.54 ₩5,200

-45.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 AED 6.96

$5.4 ₩7,927

-65.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.64

$6.67 ₩9,799

-76.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 AED 4.58

$3.82 ₩5,609

-67.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.62

$2.99 ₩4,394

-57.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 AED 5.08

$2.51 ₩3,693

-45.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 AED 2.36

$1.28 ₩1,878

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.49 AED 23.84

$3.26 ₩4,794

99.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.49 AED 60.6

$19.54 ₩28.7K

-15.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 AED 9.7

$2.44 ₩3,577

8.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 AED 13.04

$3.35 ₩4,916

5.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 AED 5.93

$1.11 ₩1,631

45.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.2 AED 295

$46.88 ₩68.9K

71.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 AED 11.89

$3.58 ₩5,260

-9.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 AED 3.15

$0.56 ₩828

53.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.4 AED 30.85

$9.03 ₩13.3K

-6.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 AED 2.84

$1.19 ₩1,747

-35.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33K AED 121.1K

$27.6K ₩40.6M

19.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.5K AED 82.8K

$25.4K ₩37.3M

-11.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$211 AED 777

$166 ₩243.7K

27.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$63.2 AED 232

$34.32 ₩50.4K

84.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AED 374

$21.87 ₩32.1K

365.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$86.9 AED 319

$57.5 ₩84.5K

51.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.06 AED 169

$23.57 ₩34.6K

95.42%

Cinema Ticket

$14.75 AED 54.2

$10.94 ₩16.1K

34.83%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$851 AED 3,126

$417 ₩613.2K

103.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14K AED 51.5K

$23.9K ₩35.2M

-41.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.2 AED 298

$58.3 ₩85.6K

39.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.6 AED 233

$47.11 ₩69.2K

34.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 AED 418

$79.9 ₩117.3K

42.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 AED 439

$115 ₩168.8K

4.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,402 AED 8,819

$936 ₩1.4M

156.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 AED 5,805

$605 ₩888.4K

161.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,634 AED 17K

$2,536 ₩3.7M

82.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,929 AED 10.8K

$1,299 ₩1.9M

125.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,255 AED 26.6K

$21.6K ₩31.7M

-66.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,912 AED 14.4K

$11K ₩16.2M

-64.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,007 AED 14.7K

$3,154 ₩4.6M

27.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.14

8.45%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dubai: November 23, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 25, 2025

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