Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Lod is 14.4% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lod is 4.2% more expensive than Dubai without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22 ₪71.6

$10.98 AED 40.33

100.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.2 ₪287

$82.3 AED 302

7.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$17.01 ₪55.3

$9.59 AED 35.2

77.37%

Cappuccino

$3.83 ₪12.46

$5.42 AED 19.92

-29.34%

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

$2.79 ₪9.09

$1.24 AED 4.55

125.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 ₪7.52

$0.89 AED 3.26

159.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.34 ₪27.12

$12.05 AED 44.24

-30.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.7 ₪28.3

$13.57 AED 49.84

-35.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 ₪6.37

$1.93 AED 7.07

1.55%

White Bread (500g)

$3 ₪9.77

$1.44 AED 5.29

108.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 ₪5.5

$2.18 AED 8

-22.48%

Eggs

$3.85 ₪12.53

$3.4 AED 12.48

13.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.67 ₪44.48

$9.94 AED 36.51

37.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.25 ₪26.84

$9.32 AED 34.21

-11.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.67 ₪70.5

$12.47 AED 45.79

73.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 ₪9.3

$2.28 AED 8.38

25.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 ₪5.87

$1.93 AED 7.09

-6.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.91 ₪6.21

$1.89 AED 6.96

1.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.1 ₪6.84

$1.54 AED 5.64

36.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 ₪4.84

$1.25 AED 4.58

19.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 ₪5.15

$1.26 AED 4.62

25.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 ₪5.46

$1.38 AED 5.08

21.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₪5.04

$0.64 AED 2.36

142.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.68 ₪34.75

$6.49 AED 23.84

64.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.12 ₪49.18

$16.49 AED 60.6

-8.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₪6.47

$2.64 AED 9.7

-24.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₪7.22

$3.55 AED 13.04

-37.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.73 ₪5.64

$1.61 AED 5.93

7.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.4 ₪213

$80.2 AED 295

-18.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.04 ₪13.14

$3.24 AED 11.89

24.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₪1.73

$0.86 AED 3.15

-38.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.73 ₪132

$8.4 AED 30.85

384.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 ₪6.29

$0.77 AED 2.84

150.65%

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

$39.4K ₪128.3K

$33K AED 121.1K

19.56%

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

$46.2K ₪150.4K

$22.5K AED 82.8K

105.02%

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

$249 ₪809

$211 AED 777

17.67%

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

$12.6 ₪40.98

$63.2 AED 232

-80.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.01 ₪97.6

$102 AED 374

-70.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.5 ₪184

$86.9 AED 319

-34.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.08 ₪58.8

$46.06 AED 169

-60.75%

Cinema Ticket

$12.39 ₪40.29

$14.75 AED 54.2

-16.00%

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

$1,135 ₪3,691

$851 AED 3,126

33.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.2K ₪59.3K

$14K AED 51.5K

29.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.4 ₪297

$81.2 AED 298

12.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 ₪199

$63.6 AED 233

-3.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 ₪425

$114 AED 418

14.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$176 ₪571

$120 AED 439

46.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$779 ₪2,535

$2,402 AED 8,819

-67.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$919 ₪2,991

$1,581 AED 5,805

-41.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,542 ₪5,015

$4,634 AED 17K

-66.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$852 ₪2,771

$2,929 AED 10.8K

-70.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,102 ₪23.1K

$7,255 AED 26.6K

-2.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,613 ₪24.8K

$3,912 AED 14.4K

94.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,030 ₪9,857

$4,007 AED 14.7K

-24.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.89

4.49

-13.36%

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

Last update for Lod: November 23, 2025

Last update for Dubai: November 23, 2025

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