# Dubai vs Hong Kong: cost of living compared

> Dubai and Hong Kong cost within a few percent of each other for this household — decide on everything except money.

- **Source:** https://cost-of-life.com/compare/dubai-vs-hong-kong
- **Household priced:** one adult, one-bedroom in the centre, moderate lifestyle
- **Salary tested:** $100,000 gross per year

| Group | Metric | Dubai | Hong Kong |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Total monthly cost | 3,417 USD | 3,435 USD |
| Cost | Cost index (New York = 100) | 54 | 54 |
| Cost | Housing | 2,100 USD | 2,200 USD |
| Cost | Utilities | 264 USD | 171 USD |
| Cost | Food | 620 USD | 672 USD |
| Cost | Transport | 92 USD | 88 USD |
| Cost | Healthcare | 44 USD | 32 USD |
| Cost | Lifestyle | 199 USD | 180 USD |
| Income & tax | Take-home on 100,000 USD/yr | 8,333 USD | 7,155 USD |
| Income & tax | Effective tax + social rate | 0.0% | 14.1% |
| Income & tax | Left over each month | 4,917 USD | 3,720 USD |
| Income & tax | Average local net salary | 3,800 USD | 3,000 USD |
| Housing | 1-bed rent, city centre | 2,100 USD | 2,200 USD |
| Housing | 3-bed rent, city centre | 4,200 USD | 4,600 USD |
| Housing | Buy price per m², centre | 5,200 USD | 22,000 USD |
| Quality of life | Safety | 88/100 | 86/100 |
| Quality of life | Healthcare | 80/100 | 84/100 |
| Quality of life | Air quality | 48/100 | 52/100 |
| Quality of life | Public transport | 72/100 | 98/100 |
| Quality of life | Walkability | 55/100 | 92/100 |
| Quality of life | English proficiency | 88/100 | 72/100 |
| Quality of life | Nightlife | 86/100 | 84/100 |
| Quality of life | Family friendliness | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Quality of life | Median broadband | 300 Mbps | 290 Mbps |
| Climate | Average temperature | 28°C | 24°C |
| Climate | Summer high | 41°C | 31°C |
| Climate | Winter low | 15°C | 15°C |
| Climate | Sunshine hours per year | 3,500 h | 1,830 h |
| Climate | Annual rainfall | 90 mm | 2400 mm |
| Practicalities | Remote-work visa | Yes | No |
| Practicalities | Beach access | 15 min | 25 min |
| Practicalities | Currency | AED | HKD |
| Practicalities | Time zone | Asia/Dubai | Asia/Hong_Kong |

Figures are modelled estimates. Methodology: https://cost-of-life.com/methodology