Travel budget and cost of living in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget and cost of living in the United Arab Emirates
Dubai travel budget
Dubai: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Dubai
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Dubai for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 59 for 2 ppl.
- $ 12 per person
- $ 7.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1347* (4970 AED)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 86 for 2 ppl.
- $ 37 per person
- $ 10.2 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 2883* (10612 AED)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 107 for 2 ppl.
- $ 67 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 27 per person
Total budget:
$ 4515* (16632 AED)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Dubai compared to United Arab Emirates in 2021
On average, the cost of living in Dubai in 2021 is 7% higher than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Dubai in 2021 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Dubai by expense type
Restaurant budget in Dubai

($ 4.4 to $ 18)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 15 to $ 60)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.9 to $ 10.3)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.4 to $ 17)
165% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 12)
67% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.6 to $ 7.4)
26% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.4)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
69% less than in the United States (USA)

Hotel and accommodation budget in Dubai

($ 47 to $ 179)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 55 to $ 118)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 65 to $ 127)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 79 to $ 204)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 151 to $ 634)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 54 to $ 71)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 97 to $ 345)
16% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 100 to $ 450)
38% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 109 to $ 386)
6% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 120 to $ 562)
64% more than in the United States (USA)

Supermarket food budget in Dubai

($ 1.1 to $ 3.1)
105% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.4)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 4.4)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 5.9)
37% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.7 to $ 15)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.6)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.4)
61% less than in the United States (USA)

Public and private transport budget in Dubai

($ 0.8 to $ 3)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 3.8)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 120)
48% less than in the United States (USA)

Leisure activity budget in Dubai

($ 10.3 to $ 18)
11% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 14 to $ 60)
117% more than in the United States (USA)

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Dubai

($ 5.6 to $ 7.4)
22% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 134)
49% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 28 to $ 104)
57% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 444)

(fair price: $ 376)

(fair price: $ 427)

(fair price: $ 760)

(fair price: $ 825)

(fair price: $ 475)
About this information on the cost of living in Dubai
The information about the cost of living in Dubai shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Dubai was updated on 08-04-2021.