Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Qalqilya and Dubai

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Qalqilya

🇵🇸 Palestine

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Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

$2,889

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.94 AED 47.55

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.2 AED 306

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 AED 34.33

Cappuccino

$5.88 AED 21.60

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

$1.57 AED 5.77

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 AED 3.47

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.44 AED 49.38

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.57 AED 49.85

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 AED 6.83

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 AED 5.73

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.64 AED 9.68

Eggs

$3.53 AED 12.96

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.97 AED 47.63

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.94 AED 36.52

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.92 AED 47.46

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 AED 9.36

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 AED 7.54

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 AED 6.77

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.64

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.31

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 AED 3.76

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 AED 5.75

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 AED 2.46

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.31 AED 23.17

Wine (Bottle)

$16.16 AED 59.4

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 AED 9.48

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 AED 10.60

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.40 AED 5.15

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.4 AED 303

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.29 AED 12.07

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 AED 2.40

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.13 AED 29.85

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 AED 3.68

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

$26.3K AED 96.6K

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

$22.0K AED 81.0K

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

$239 AED 877

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

$56.9 AED 209

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$93.9 AED 345

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$90.8 AED 334

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.38 AED 170

Cinema Ticket

$16.24 AED 59.6

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

$934 AED 3,429

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.9K AED 76.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.7 AED 260

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.3 AED 225

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 AED 377

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 AED 426

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,487 AED 9,135

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,520 AED 5,582

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,234 AED 19.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,028 AED 11.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,982 AED 25.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,433 AED 16.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,553 AED 13.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.57

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

Last update for Qalqilya: November 2, 2026

Last update for Dubai: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Qalqilya

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Dubai

$1.5K 52.6%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Qalqilya

–

Dubai

$390 13.5%

Eating Out

Qalqilya

–

Dubai

$307 10.6%

Groceries & Markets

Qalqilya

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Dubai

$297 10.3%

Clothing & Footwear

Qalqilya

–

Dubai

$158 5.5%

Sport & Entertainment

Qalqilya

–

Dubai

$123 4.3%

Getting Around

Qalqilya

–

Dubai

$95 3.3%

Good to know

🇵🇸 Qalqilya

🇦🇪 Dubai

🕒 Local time

00:28 12:28 AM

02:28 2:28 AM

2 h ahead of Qalqilya

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

110,800

3,790,000

💱 Currency

Israeli New Shekel ILS ₪

UAE Dirham AED د.إ

📈 Exchange rate

1 ILS = 0.317 USD

1 ILS = 0.281 EUR

1 AED = 0.272 USD

1 AED = 0.242 EUR

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AED, USD, EUR to ILS – Israeli New Shekel Converter

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Israeli New Shekel exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 3.16 ILS (1 ILS = 0.317 USD). 1 EUR = 3.56 ILS (1 ILS = 0.281 EUR).

UAE Dirham exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 3.67 AED (1 AED = 0.272 USD). 1 EUR = 4.13 AED (1 AED = 0.242 EUR).

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