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Cost of Living Comparison Between Oulu and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Oulu and Dubai

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oulu
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.37 โ‚ฌ14.11
$11.08 AEDย 40.67
47.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 โ‚ฌ98.9
$81.9 AEDย 300
40.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.32
$9.73 AEDย 35.71
46.87%
Cappuccino
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.41
$5.56 AEDย 20.42
-7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.19 AEDย 4.38
160.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.94 AEDย 3.44
132.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.90 โ‚ฌ6.81
$12.48 AEDย 45.79
-36.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.86 โ‚ฌ6.78
$13.70 AEDย 50.3
-42.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oulu
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.92 AEDย 7.06
-39.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.38 AEDย 5.08
88.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$2.26 AEDย 8.28
28.76%
Eggs
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$3.46 AEDย 12.68
2.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 โ‚ฌ6.75
$10.23 AEDย 37.54
-23.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.44 โ‚ฌ13.31
$9.50 AEDย 34.85
62.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.63 โ‚ฌ18.65
$12.76 AEDย 46.84
69.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.36 AEDย 8.66
6.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.90 AEDย 6.97
6.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.93 AEDย 7.08
0.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$1.54 AEDย 5.66
167.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.17 AEDย 4.31
2.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.32 AEDย 4.85
37.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.39 AEDย 5.10
82.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$0.70 AEDย 2.55
132.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.04
$6.51 AEDย 23.91
78.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.64
$19.37 AEDย 71.1
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$2.63 AEDย 9.65
37.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.20
$3.41 AEDย 12.50
9.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oulu
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.66 AEDย 6.11
100.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.96
$80.3 AEDย 295
-27.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 โ‚ฌ6.51
$3.34 AEDย 12.25
126.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.79 AEDย 2.88
127.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 โ‚ฌ57.1
$7.97 AEDย 29.26
730.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.75 AEDย 2.75
172.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.1K
$33.0K AEDย 121.2K
2.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$23.2K AEDย 85.1K
67.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oulu
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.8
$213 AEDย 782
-47.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.33 โ‚ฌ27.01
$62.6 AEDย 230
-49.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.69 โ‚ฌ23.87
$103 AEDย 379
-73.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oulu
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.61 โ‚ฌ30.70
$87.5 AEDย 321
-59.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.72 โ‚ฌ27.34
$46.67 AEDย 171
-32.03%
Cinema Ticket
$17.38 โ‚ฌ14.98
$15.02 AEDย 55.1
15.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oulu
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 โ‚ฌ313
$822 AEDย 3,015
-55.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,627
$14.1K AEDย 51.8K
-20.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oulu
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 โ‚ฌ76.7
$83.4 AEDย 306
6.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 โ‚ฌ41.02
$63.1 AEDย 232
-24.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.3
$114 AEDย 418
1.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 โ‚ฌ180
$120 AEDย 442
73.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oulu
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 โ‚ฌ637
$2,454 AEDย 9,005
-69.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 โ‚ฌ606
$1,591 AEDย 5,840
-55.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 โ‚ฌ1,188
$4,672 AEDย 17.1K
-70.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 โ‚ฌ973
$3,003 AEDย 11.0K
-62.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,334 โ‚ฌ3,736
$7,211 AEDย 26.5K
-39.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,884 โ‚ฌ1,624
$4,040 AEDย 14.8K
-53.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oulu
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,549 โ‚ฌ2,198
$4,088 AEDย 15.0K
-37.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
4.49
-13.81%

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Last update for Oulu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dubai: January 11, 2026

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