Cost of living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates vs Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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| Food | + 112% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is 112% more expensive than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Dirham 58 (﷼ 59) | ﷼ 17 | + 243% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Dirham 28 (﷼ 28) | ﷼ 21 | + 35% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Dirham 22 (﷼ 22) | ﷼ 11 | + 102% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Dirham 8 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 4.13 | + 98% | |
| 12 eggs, large | Dirham 16 (﷼ 16) | ﷼ 6 | + 165% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Dirham 7 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 3.99 | + 83% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Dirham 29 (﷼ 29) | ﷼ 10 | + 196% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Dirham 10 (﷼ 10) | ﷼ 5.96 | + 64% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Dirham 5.21 (﷼ 5.32) | ﷼ 3.23 | + 65% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Dirham 12 (﷼ 12) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Dirham 109 (﷼ 112) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Dirham 8 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 5.81 | + 32% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Dirham 4.63 (﷼ 4.72) | ﷼ 1.00 | + 372% | |
| Housing | + 109% | |||
| Housing in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is 109% more expensive than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Dirham 7,317 (﷼ 7,471) | ﷼ 2,401 | + 211% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Dirham 4,663 (﷼ 4,762) | ﷼ 1,356 | + 251% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Dirham 685 (﷼ 699) | ﷼ 100 | + 599% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Dirham 5,137 (﷼ 5,245) | ﷼ 4,098 | + 28% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Dirham 3,194 (﷼ 3,261) | ﷼ 1,997 | + 63% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Dirham 358 (﷼ 366) | ﷼ 70 | + 422% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Dirham 261 (﷼ 267) | ﷼ 127 | + 109% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | Dirham 979 (﷼ 1,000) | ﷼ 904 | + 11% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Dirham 394 (﷼ 403) | ﷼ 289 | + 40% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Dirham 37 (﷼ 38) | ﷼ 27 | + 40% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Dirham 32 (﷼ 32) | ﷼ 30 | + 7% | |
| Clothes | - 13% | |||
| Clothes in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is 13% cheaper than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Dirham 212 (﷼ 216) | ﷼ 107 | + 102% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Dirham 205 (﷼ 209) | ﷼ 300 | - 30% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Dirham 328 (﷼ 335) | ﷼ 337 | - 0% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Dirham 397 (﷼ 406) | ﷼ 285 | + 42% | |
| Transportation | - 44% | |||
| Transportation in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is 44% cheaper than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Dirham 91,289 (﷼ 93,212) | ﷼ 97,103 | - 4% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Dirham 2.08 (﷼ 2.12) | ﷼ 1.04 | + 105% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | Dirham 262 (﷼ 267) | ﷼ 600 | - 55% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | Dirham 60 (﷼ 61) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 74% | |||
| Personal Care in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is 74% more expensive than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Dirham 21 (﷼ 22) | ﷼ 12 | + 89% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Dirham 51 (﷼ 52) | ﷼ 71 | - 27% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Dirham 266 (﷼ 272) | ﷼ 53 | + 409% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Dirham 23 (﷼ 23) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 1074% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Dirham 18 (﷼ 18) | ﷼ 14 | + 31% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Dirham 21 (﷼ 21) | ﷼ 13 | + 58% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Dirham 12 (﷼ 12) | ﷼ 7 | + 74% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | Dirham 13 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 6 | + 117% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Dirham 81 (﷼ 83) | ﷼ 15 | + 451% | |
| Entertainment | + 58% | |||
| Entertainment in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is 58% more expensive than in Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Dirham 187 (﷼ 191) | ﷼ 45 | + 328% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Dirham 82 (﷼ 84) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Dirham 444 (﷼ 454) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Dirham 380 (﷼ 388) | ﷼ 125 | + 209% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Dirham 73 (﷼ 75) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Dirham 24 (﷼ 24) | ﷼ 7 | + 230% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Dirham 55 (﷼ 56) | - | - | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Dirham 1,778 (﷼ 1,816) | ﷼ 1,476 | + 23% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Dirham 0.71 (﷼ 0.72) | ﷼ 0.55 | + 32% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Dirham 358 (﷼ 366) | ﷼ 327 | + 12% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Dirham 18 (﷼ 18) | ﷼ 20 | - 10% | |
| TOTAL | + 21% | |||
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These prices were last updated on March 01, 2021.
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For example, you would need at least ﷼ 8,017 (Dirham 7,851) in Dubai to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with ﷼ 6,600 in Tabuk.
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