Dubai Cost of Living Calculator

Tell us who is moving and how you like to live. We will build your monthly Dubai budget in dirhams, line by line — using the same late-2026 figures as our full Cost of Living guide.

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Every figure is a typical range for late 2026 from DXB Talk research — a planning map, not a price list. Rents are monthly equivalents of annual rents (Dubai homes are priced per year and usually paid in 1–12 cheques). 2- and 3-bedroom rents are estimated from the same area's 1-bedroom range. School fees are monthly equivalents of annual fees and vary hugely by curriculum — Indian-curriculum schools sit at the low end, IB at the top.

Want the full picture?

Our flagship guide breaks down every cost in Dubai — rent by area, school fees by curriculum, car vs Metro maths, and the one-off costs of your first month.

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