Dubai vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$3562
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
94
😀 Quality of life
86
96
🏙️ Population
3.33M
626K

The cost of living in Dubai is 15% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 1098th and 1833rd ($2309 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 97th in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 306th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Glasgow

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Dubai Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$12979

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364