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

😐 Solo nomad: Modiin is 4.1% more expensive than Dubai without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Modiin is 12.6% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.62 ₪73.5

$11.03 AED 40.49

105.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.2 ₪270

$80.4 AED 295

3.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$17.6 ₪57.2

$9.3 AED 34.16

89.25%

Cappuccino

$4.38 ₪14.24

$5.75 AED 21.12

-23.83%

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

$3.63 ₪11.81

$1.25 AED 4.59

190.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 ₪7.26

$0.94 AED 3.45

137.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.64 ₪31.34

$12.33 AED 45.28

-21.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.93 ₪29.05

$13.56 AED 49.8

-34.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 ₪5.63

$1.91 AED 7.02

-9.42%

White Bread (500g)

$2.81 ₪9.15

$1.43 AED 5.24

96.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.95 ₪9.59

$2.28 AED 8.38

29.39%

Eggs

$4.04 ₪13.14

$3.31 AED 12.14

22.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.72 ₪41.36

$10.03 AED 36.83

26.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.62 ₪34.54

$9.45 AED 34.71

12.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.14 ₪62.2

$12.46 AED 45.75

53.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.66 ₪11.89

$2.28 AED 8.37

60.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 ₪7.05

$1.89 AED 6.94

14.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.8 ₪5.85

$1.91 AED 7.02

-5.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2 ₪6.52

$1.53 AED 5.62

30.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.37 ₪4.45

$1.18 AED 4.35

16.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 ₪5.22

$1.27 AED 4.68

26.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.19 ₪7.13

$1.46 AED 5.36

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 ₪5.25

$0.65 AED 2.4

149.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.76 ₪34.99

$6.64 AED 24.39

62.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.09 ₪39.33

$19.32 AED 70.9

-37.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 ₪9.39

$2.74 AED 10.07

5.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 ₪9.28

$3.51 AED 12.89

-18.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.73 ₪5.63

$1.67 AED 6.15

3.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.9 ₪231

$82.2 AED 302

-13.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.99 ₪12.98

$3.31 AED 12.17

20.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 ₪1.59

$0.86 AED 3.15

-43.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.9 ₪97.2

$8.2 AED 30.1

264.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 ₪6.42

$0.73 AED 2.69

171.23%

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

$40.6K ₪132.1K

$33.1K AED 121.6K

22.65%

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

$41.3K ₪134.2K

$22.4K AED 82.3K

84.16%

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

$254 ₪825

$219 AED 804

15.88%

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

$12.18 ₪39.6

$61.6 AED 226

-80.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.86 ₪80.8

$103 AED 377

-75.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.1 ₪218

$86.1 AED 316

-22.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.05 ₪58.7

$45.46 AED 167

-60.29%

Cinema Ticket

$12.51 ₪40.66

$14.71 AED 54

-14.96%

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

$1,030 ₪3,349

$834 AED 3,061

23.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.1K ₪58.8K

$14.3K AED 52.6K

26.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.6 ₪236

$83.5 AED 307

-13.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.5 ₪197

$62.5 AED 229

-3.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 ₪381

$111 AED 408

5.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₪346

$123 AED 452

-13.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,461 ₪4,750

$2,397 AED 8,802

-39.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,349 ₪4,387

$1,592 AED 5,845

-15.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,047 ₪6,658

$4,546 AED 16.7K

-54.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,845 ₪6,000

$3,003 AED 11K

-38.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,794 ₪28.6K

$7,221 AED 26.5K

21.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,694 ₪28.3K

$3,843 AED 14.1K

126.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,897 ₪12.7K

$4,156 AED 15.3K

-6.24%

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 Modiin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Dubai: November 30, 2025

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