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City profile

DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

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§Vital signs
Population
3.8M
Time zone
UTC+4Asia/Dubai
Climate
31°Cavg
01Overview · at a glance

Every headline figure, flattened.

The indicators most-asked by new arrivals, no narrative. Figures reconcile verified, commercial, and community source panels; blanks show where data collection is still underway.

HarborageIndex
Avg temp31°C
Monthly spend
verified
1.7K/mo
Reconciled cost-of-living total for a typical month.
Summer high / winter low
verified
43°/14°C
Warmest and coolest monthly normals on record.
Foreign residents
community
Pending
Share of foreign-born residents — data collection underway.
Healthcare ranking
verified
Pending
Health-system ranking — data collection underway.
Coworking desks
community
Pending
Coworking capacity — data collection underway.
02Cost of living
$1,740/ mo

A monthly budget for one settled resident — housing, groceries, transit, and the rest.

Where it goes

share of monthly spend
Rent$1,01558%
Food and groceries$31118%
Transportation$955%
Utilities$19211%
Entertainment$1257%

Cost vs. nearby cities

monthly, same country
Dubai
$1,740
Abu Dhabi
N/A
Sharjah
N/A
Al Ain City
N/A
02Cost of living · the full basket

The full basket, line by line.

Every cost line item with its share of the monthly total, beside the same figure for nearby cities.

Monthly breakdown

Rent58% of total$1,015
Food and groceries18% of total$311
Transportation5% of total$95
Utilities11% of total$192
Entertainment7% of total$125

Cost vs. nearby cities

Dubai$1,740
Abu DhabiN/A
SharjahN/A
Al Ain CityN/A
03Climate
MonthHighLowRainVisit
January25°C19 mmA
February27°C12 mmA
March30°C16°C3 mmA
April35°C21°C27 mmB
May40°C26°C4 mmA
June42°C27°C0 mmA
July43°C29°C1 mmA
August43°C30°C0 mmA
September41°C27°C0 mmA
October37°C23°C3 mmA
November32°C21°C11 mmA
December27°C14°C11 mmA
03Climate · month by month

Twelve months, measured.

Monthly high/low normals and rainfall, with a rain-derived A–D visit grade for each month.

Climatenormals
Summer high43°warmest month
Winter low14°coolest month
MonthHighLowRainRain relativeVisit
January25°C19 mmA
February27°C12 mmA
March30°C16°C3 mmA
April35°C21°C27 mmB
May40°C26°C4 mmA
June42°C27°C0 mmA
July43°C29°C1 mmA
August43°C30°C0 mmA
September41°C27°C0 mmA
October37°C23°C3 mmA
November32°C21°C11 mmA
December27°C14°C11 mmA
04Visas & residency

The routes in, compared.

A side-by-side of residency routes with income floors, processing waits, and renewal tracks.

Coverage in progress

Residency routes

Structured visa and residency routes for this country are not yet collected. Data collection is underway.

05Neighborhoods

The city, by neighborhood.

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood map with safety, rent, and connectivity per district.

Coverage in progress

Neighborhood map

Neighborhood-level profiles and the interactive district map are not yet collected for this city. Data collection is underway.

07Sources

Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is traceable. Each source below is dated to its last verified update.

  • Average TemperatureSource: NOAA GSOM · Updated Apr 2026
  • Monthly Cost TotalSource: Numbeo · Updated Invalid Date
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