Housing
Tiers by household
AED 8,000 to AED 11,000
Where you live
Rent is usually paid in 1 to 4 cheques a year, often a year upfront.
Cost calculator · Dubai
Dubai monthly budget
Dial in your life · prices checked June 2026
Typical monthly costs
Solo household snapshot · prices checked June 2026. Adjust every category in the calculator below.
AED 8,000 to AED 11,000
Housing
AED 408 to AED 545
Getting around
AED 1,593 to AED 2,318
Food & groceries
AED 910 to AED 1,863
Going out
AED 700 to AED 1,300
Utilities & connectivity
AED 0
Health & insurance
AED 360 to AED 950
Lifestyle & savings
Cost calculator
Dubai monthly budget
Dial in your life · prices checked June 2026
Estimated monthly total
AED 11,972 to AED 17,977
AED 998 to AED 1,498 / day, all in.
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Getting around
Pass plus the odd taxi
AED 408 to AED 545
Transit
Per adult
Careem / taxi ride
AED 25 to AED 45 / ride · per week
1
Many residents run a car. Budget AED 1,500 to 3,000/mo with finance, petrol and Salik.
Food & groceries
Groceries plus eating out
AED 1,593 to AED 2,318
Groceries
Per adult
Lunch out / delivery
AED 35 to AED 55 / lunch · per week
2
Flat white
AED 18 to AED 25 / coffee · per week
5
Going out
Dinners, drinks & events
AED 910 to AED 1,863
Dinner out
AED 90 to AED 180 / dinner · per week
1
Night out / brunch
AED 120 to AED 250 / night · per week
1
Cinema, events & days out
AED 150 to AED 400/mo
Utilities & connectivity
Bills, mobile & internet
AED 700 to AED 1,300
Home fibre (du / e&)
AED 300 to AED 400/mo
DEWA (power, water, cooling)
Spikes in summer with AC · AED 250 to AED 600/mo
Mobile plan
Per adult
Health & insurance
Cover & everyday care
AED 0
Health cover
Per adult
Clinic visits & pharmacy
AED 100 to AED 300/mo
Health insurance is legally required; employers usually provide a basic plan.
Lifestyle & savings
Gym, subscriptions & more
AED 360 to AED 950
Gym membership
AED 250 to AED 400/mo
Streaming, music & apps
AED 60 to AED 150/mo
Coworking desk
AED 600 to AED 1,200/mo
Clothes, hobbies & misc
AED 300 to AED 800/mo
Set aside each month
AED 1,000 to AED 3,000/mo
Estimates from local prices, checked June 2026. Rent and nights out move the needle most. Adjust them to match your plan.