Where you live now
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
AED 12,190
per month
Compare the cost of living
Choose where you live now and another city. You'll see what a normal month costs in each: rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
Household
Rent
Chicago is 3% more expensive than Dubai.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
ChicagoUnited States
$3,427
per month, about AED 12,585
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Dubai | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 8,447 | 8,080 | −4% |
| Groceries | 1,235 | 1,418 | +15% |
| Eating out | 952 | 1,230 | +29% |
| Getting around | 406 | 503 | +24% |
| Bills | 735 | 862 | +17% |
| Going out | 336 | 407 | +21% |
| Clothes | 81 | 86 | +6% |
| Total per month | 12,190 | 12,585 | +3% |
Chicago: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Everyday prices in Chicago
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Dubai. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Dubai | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | AED 17.01 | +29% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | AED 76.23 | +32% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | AED 420 | +24% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | AED 8,080 | −4% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | AED 5,817 | −4% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | AED 4.38 | +14% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | AED 16.61 | +16% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | AED 43.81 | +14% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | AED 688 | +19% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | AED 216 | +16% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | AED 199 | +16% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | AED 291 | +21% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | AED 58.12 | +21% vs Dubai | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | AED 230 | +5% vs Dubai | 0 reports |
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We use the middle price of recent reports. When a city has only a few reports, we estimate the rest and label it "Estimated".
No reports in the last 30 days yet. When they arrive, you'll see here how many were counted, held for a second opinion or turned down.
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